When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms

What do solo cups, dog beds, fruit baskets and pouches have in common? We consider them brilliant mom hacks for our medical and special needs kids. Join us today for this When Autumn Comes bonus content where a couple of moms share some of their must have, random items, that they cannot survive without! 

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We LOVE this unique and collaborative episode of When Autumn Comes!  With the help of our listeners we are celebrating all the mamas today!  We asked you to write a letter for a mama in a similar journey as yours, as a way to comfort and love on her.  You guys delivered.  Unfortunately we could not include every single letter but please know we read or listened to each one. We are grateful for your love and support. Happy Mothers Day! 

Letters You Do Not Want To Miss: 

2:40  Dear Mom Who is Breastfeeding and Pumping

3:44  Dear Medical Mom who is Fighting Anxiety

5:20  Dear Mom to my Disabled Child’s Peers

8:45  Dear Twin Mama

11:20  Dear Mama Who is Facing a Terminal Disease Diagnosis

14:04  Dear Mom Who has Medical AND Typical Children

17:05  Dear Godmothers, Aunties and Mother Figures

18:07  Dear Mom, from a Grandmother

20:14  Dear Aunt Struggling with Guilt

21:52  Dear Moms Watching Their Daughters Raise Complex Children

23:05  Dear Foster Mama

24:37  Dear Fellow Grieving Mothers

26:57  Dear Working Mother

27:54  Dear NICU Mom

29:58  Dear All Moms, Including My Mom in Heaven

32:05  Dear Mamas Who are Trying to Build Their Family

34:19  Dear Mom to a Child Who is Newly Diagnosed with Down Syndrome 

35:59  Dear Mama Who is So, So, So Tired

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Let’s be real - there are a lot of things we use every.single.day as medical and special needs mamas - like wine and mascara - that get us through every.single.day. But what about those other random products that we just can’t live without? Today Diane and Suz are talking about the top three products that each of them LOVE. (None of these are sponsored products… we just really love them.) 

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Alanna is the kind of mom you want to be best friends with... She is real. She is pure. And she is incredibly positive.  As a stay at home, military, mom of four, she has one special needs daughter, Francesca.  

Highlights you do not want to miss:

• The disease that affects this family is a form of mitochondrial disease called Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Disorder.
• Family dynamics when your children range from 13 years old to 7 months old! 
• Sisterly bonds
• The joy and love that Francesca brings to their family

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Today we talk about how Diane is more than a special needs mom… she lives and breathes to be a SPORTS MOM.  We talk about her life as a Sports Mom on the sidelines of the field and court. At which point Suz realizes even though she THOUGHT she always wanted to be a sports mom, she is thankful her kids cannot walk, ergo she doesn’t have to give her weekends away.  

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Today Susan and Diane are sitting down together to chat about things that they are insecure or lack confidence in… beyond special needs and medical parenthood.  

 Moments you do not want to miss:

• This body grew humans… 
• Friendships 
• Giving yourself grace

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• Follow Diane on Insta: @Diane.Kay.Erdman
• Follow Susan on Insta: @suzgeoghegan

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To say this is the most random 4AM Mom Club bonus content we have done… that may be an understatement.  I honestly have no clue what we talked about… 

I think we discussed:

• Last week’s Hope
• Grandma Sue Gives Me Hope
• Meeting Diane + Lauren Daigle 

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Meet Dr Jenna Wheeler from Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Susan met Jenna on a family vacation gone-bad when Lorelei ended up in the APH Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  Today we have a rare, candid conversation with a Critical Care Doctor. Rare because when in medical mom life do we ever casually sit around and chat with an ICU doc that isn’t in the midst of a traumatic experience?? 

 Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

• Dr Wheeler was a “hospital kid” growing up and talks about how it has affected her practice
• Medical Mamas know their kids best and assures us that what we are doing is hard
• She shares how she connects with her patients even on the tragic days

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This isn't our normal 4AM Mom Club bonus content... dare I say this is better? Suz spent the week in the PICU with her daughter Lorelei. When times are tough, we find ourselves asking: What gives me hope?  We asked our listeners what gives them hope... and boy did lift our spirits and share hope with us and the world. 

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From Norfolk, VA, Brittany is the mama of Liam and Cleo.  Liam battled Cystic Fibrosis, paired with other complications until he passed at five years old in the Fall of 2020.  In this episode, Brittnay articulates and shares the love and strength that medical and special needs moms pour into their children. 

Highlights you do not want to miss:

• The disease that affects this family is Cystic Fibrosis + Cerebral Palsy 
• Processing the shortened life expectancy 
• After losing her son, she is “just a typical mom” to the outside world
• The joy and light that Liam gave the world and his family

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