It's Medical Mom

It's Medical Mom Sharing connection, how-to's, and tips for parents of medically complex, special needs kids.

For a long time, caregiving left very little room for anything else.Hiking wasn’t about fitness goals or conquering trai...
12/26/2025

For a long time, caregiving left very little room for anything else.

Hiking wasn’t about fitness goals or conquering trails. It became a quiet way back to myself.

Nature didn’t ask me to explain our medical life or justify my exhaustion. It just let me move at my own pace, breathe deeply, and remember that I still had a body capable of strength and joy.

What's your "me time" activity? Share with us in the comments below, the ways you find stillness and space for yourself?

Whether you're prepping for travel, planning appointments, picking up presecriptions, writing cards to your specialists ...
12/25/2025

Whether you're prepping for travel, planning appointments, picking up presecriptions, writing cards to your specialists and therapy teams, - or remembering a special little angel, who won't be with you - the holiday season can be demanding on every parent in different ways.

To the medical parents making it through each day with every ounce of energy and cheer, we see you. And we're sending you a warm season's greeting, for magical holiday memories with your loved ones ✨


Have you noticed how no one tells you the “how” of coordinating care?The problem is, it’s on your shoulders. If you call...
12/23/2025

Have you noticed how no one tells you the “how” of coordinating care?

The problem is, it’s on your shoulders. If you call and chase and follow up, things move. If you rest, things stall.

You don’t need another to-do list, you need real support.

That’s what we’re offering here.

If you want to share your experiences, tips, tools, cheats, and game-changing moments with people who get it - join us!

Tap the link in my bio to meet up. This space was made just for you.


12/19/2025

Today is the day! I'm so excited to connect with you on zoom for my free webinar "Bring All of You." Anyone is welcome to join, but this will be especialy helpful for medical parents who battle with speaking up for their children's needs and their own. Register for access at the link in my bio. See you soon!

12/16/2025

This Friday December 19, you're invited to Bring All of You to zoom for a webinar on speaking up for what you want. This one is for the medical parents who feel themselves shrinking when they need to rise. Register at the link in my bio.

12/15/2025

Let's talk about the ways we all sometimes keep quiet when what we really want to do is show up and speak.

Join me this Friday Dec, 19th on zoom for real-life steps you can take to Bring All of You into those moments that used to intimidate you.

Grab your registration link at the link in my bio

12/11/2025

Community can be a total life line, and we grab hold of it when we speak our needs out loud. I'll start the conversation.

Sometimes it feels like you’re holding the whole world by two thin ropes — trying to stay steady, trying to stay strong....
12/11/2025

Sometimes it feels like you’re holding the whole world by two thin ropes — trying to stay steady, trying to stay strong. If you’re carrying a lot today, just wanted to remind you that I see you. Your story deserves space. Your heart deserves rest. And you don’t have to hold it all alone.

The waiting feels endless. But you don’t have to hold it all right now. Let the grief, the worry, the questions pause be...
12/01/2025

The waiting feels endless.
But you don’t have to hold it all right now.
Let the grief, the worry, the questions pause beside you.
Even just for a moment.
The answers will come. Your peace can’t wait for them.

Being a mediacl parent is more than just appointments and therapies. It's love, joy, and connection. And we don't owe an...
11/22/2025

Being a mediacl parent is more than just appointments and therapies. It's love, joy, and connection. And we don't owe anyone an explanation for what our joy looks like.

We learn what our children need and we learn what we need. Whether that's practicing sign language, or sharing stories and experiences with other parents in similar positions. We're truly never alone.

What's a moment of connection you felt this week? Let us know in the comments below

Number 1: That very specific, dark sense of humor that we would never use in public. (It's safe here.)Number 2: The jolt...
11/19/2025

Number 1: That very specific, dark sense of humor that we would never use in public. (It's safe here.)

Number 2: The jolt of panic and relief when the "unknown number" is from the children's hospital.

Number 3: The ability to spell a 12-syllable diagnosis and still forget what you walked into the kitchen for.

Number 4: The logistical calculations of every outing, errand, or day trip.

Number 5: The way hope becomes a muscle, and fear becomes background noise.

This is the community where you don't need a "beginner's guide." You're already an expert. And you're already one of us. We get it. We get the acronyms, the insurance rage, the pharmacy line frustration, and the thrill of a "boring" check-up. You don't have to explain.

This is the club we never asked to be in. But we are so, so grateful for its members. This is where we find people we never have to defend or explain ourselves to.

Sometimes the quiet moments hold the loudest reminders: we are doing it.
11/17/2025

Sometimes the quiet moments hold the loudest reminders: we are doing it.

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