Joy In The Journey

Caring for a newly diagnosed child going through a medical journey can be scary and overwhelming. Especially when finding resources meant to support you, like Child Life Specialists, requires extensi…

When you first enter the medical world as a caregiver, everyone around you hits the ground running. The nurses and doctors know exactly how to get started, and yet, you might be left feeling overwhel…

After losing someone close to us we are usually told about the five stages of grief and how each of them will show up. But grief often shows up differently for everyone, skipping and cycling through …

We’ve all experienced those days where it feels like we catch every red light on a busy commute and nothing seems to be going right. But what happens when we’re intentional about stopping to look for…

Juli Boit is no stranger to helping those in need. She’s an author, family nurse practitioner, and international non-profit director of Living Room International, dedicated to providing palliative ca…

Sarah Falk has received more than a few extremely scary cancer diagnoses in her life: the first one at only 17 years old (bone cancer) and the second at 40 years old (breast cancer). Naturally, she f…

As today’s guest will tell you, “You become a NICU parent in the blink of an eye.” 

Katie Ross is the creator of Blooming Littles and she’s doing incredible work in the NICU space as a certified neon…

How are parents meant to believe that the loss of a child is all part of God’s plan?

Grief is a difficult journey for everyone, but it can feel especially challenging when it’s accompanied by a feeli…

One of the only certainties about having children is uncertainty: we can’t find out beforehand how a pregnancy or birth experience will go, or who our children will grow up and become. Add in a prema…

When a parent learns that their child has been diagnosed with a serious illness or condition, it’s difficult not to be consumed with worst case scenarios. 

But as Bekah Bowman will tell you, you have…

Even though symptoms and conditions are always unique, there is one thing most people who’ve recently been diagnosed with a difficult condition have in common: the search for hope and answers to many…

During pregnancy, parents usually imagine what their child will be like and everything they’ll get to do together. You get excited about all the traditional milestones and look forward to experiencin…

I'm so excited to get season 3 of the Joy in the Journey podcast underway and I wanted to share a sneak peek with all of you.

If there's one thing that I've grown to appreciate after starting this po…

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned since starting this podcast, it’s the power of sharing stories. And today’s guest would wholeheartedly agree with that, as she’s been helping women share their …

I am so excited to share this conversation with you today. Today's guest exudes positivity and inspiration, and I truly hope you'll enjoy hearing his message as much as I did.

Kute Blackson is a tran…

If your child is in the hospital, there may be times when your motherly instincts kick in because you know that something isn't right. And as you'll hear from today's guest, there's nothing wrong wit…

At the age of 16, Veronica Porter’s son was in a tragic car accident that left him in a coma for three weeks. His brain injury resulted in permanent brain damage that has affected him and everyone ar…

Raising a child with autism is a process that requires patience, resilience, and an information-seeking mindset. But as rewarding as the journey can be, an autism diagnosis can alter the family dynam…

If raising a child takes a village, parents can use all the help they can get when navigating a difficult medical journey. But between medical teams, family, friends, and all the different groups of …

When Kendra Regas’ son Andon was 5 years old, he had already been dealing with several allergies, including a peanut allergy. That in itself would be plenty for any parent to worry about.

Shortly aft…