We're kicking off summer with a special mini episode! Kathy Hooven's 14 year old son Ryan has autism. Last summer he attended a choral camp and at the final concert Kathy had some surprising realizations. Tune in to hear her story.

Finding Matthew with Donna Kirk (BUB #20)

May 17th, 2016 25m 51s

Donna Kirk's son Matthew was born in 1970. Due to oxygen deprivation during delivery he was born with severe brain damage and doctors advised Donna and her husband Ed to do the unthinkable - put him in an institution, have another baby as soon

The New Meaning of Mom Guilt with Mary Evelyn Smith (BUB #19)

Apr 26th, 2016 26m 11s

Today we're doing something a little different. Betty's beensick and I didn't want to wait yet another week to put a newepisode out, so instead I'm sharing a few uncut chunks of my chatwith Mary Evelyn Smith that didn't make it into her stor

Buy a T-Shirt, Change a Life with Robert Thornton of Paper Clouds Apparel (BUB #18)

Apr 5th, 2016 12m 51s

Robert Thornton is the founder and CEO of Paper Clouds Apparel, a business he launched to change lives and serve the special needs and disabled communities.http://www.bringingupbetty.com/18

When Your Second Child Doesn't Have a Disability with Mary Evelyn Smith (BUB #17)

Mar 22nd, 2016 37m 59s

Mary Evelyn Smith tells the story of becoming a mother to her son Simeon, who has spina bifida, and daughter Franny, who does not have a disability. She explains why constant attention can be exhausting, and how parenting a child with special n

Expectations and IEPs (BUB #16)

Mar 8th, 2016 22m 4s

In "Expectations and IEPs," Sarah tells the story of Betty's transition out of Early Intervention and into the public education system. How they made the first round of tough decisions about Betty's future, plus bidding farewell to the first ro

The Kindest Thing... (BUB #15)

Dec 22nd, 2015 21m 36s

Parents and individuals living with disabilities and special needs share the kindest things people have done to show love and support.

Making Mealtimes Easier: From Feeding Disorders to Picky Eaters with Dawn Winkelmann (BUB #14)

Nov 25th, 2015 1h 25m

Dawn offers tips and information for parents of kids with feeding struggles, swallowing disorders and general pickiness.

Changing the World, One Cape at a Time with Robyn Rosenberger (BUB #13)

Nov 12th, 2015 18m 16s

Above and BeyondIt's so nice to have supportive people around me who feel like I'm doing something exceptional by being Betty's mom. But I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't feel exceptional. I feel like a regular mom who is doing

Talking to Your Kids About Disabilites and Differences with Courtney Westlake (BUB #12)

Nov 5th, 2015 28m 8s

Episode #12Courtney is the mom to Connor and Brenna. Brenna has a rare skin disorder called Harlequin Ichthyosis. Courtney shares her story of Brenna's birth, diagnosis, and the ins and outs of Brenna's condition. We chat about balancing speci

Adjusting Expectations: Special Needs on Halloween (BUB #11)

Oct 29th, 2015 15m 23s

Today Megan Goates is back to share her how special needs have changed Halloween for her family. Megan's oldest and youngest sons are typically developing, and her middle two sons are on the autism spectrum. Tune in to hear how her expectations

Checking All The Boxes Part 2: An International Adoption Story with Beth Anne Schwamberger (BUB #10)

Oct 20th, 2015 30m 46s

Fifteen months after finding Holden on Holt International's website, Beth Anne and Chris finally got to bring him home. Beth Anne thought that by going into this adoption with eyes wide open, well aware of Holden's disability, that she would by

Checking All the Boxes Part 1: An International Adoption Story with Beth Anne Schwamberger (BUB #9)

Oct 13th, 2015 30m 50s

When Beth Anne spent a summer abroad at 20 years old, she wasn't sure she ever wanted kids. But after falling in love with the children in an orphanage in India where she worked that summer, she knew she wanted to be a mom. And not only that, s

A Chance Meeting with Marica Sottile and Angela V (BUB #8)

Oct 6th, 2015 11m 53s

Marica and her husband were expecting their first baby when they got a diagnosis that would change their lives forever. Before they even had a chance to process the news, they were on a plane to Florida for a work conference. They mourned and r

Finding Purpose in Grief and Uncertainty with Jeannie Ewing (BUB #7)

Sep 29th, 2015 21m 46s

Jeannie Ewing is a writer, speaker and grief recovery coach. She's also the mother of two girls with special needs. Felicity is four and Sarah is two. Felicity has SPD, ADD and anxiety. Sarah has Apert syndrome. Jeannie talks about her journey

His Own Kind of Miracles with Cami Barney (BUB #6)

Sep 15th, 2015 35m 13s

Cami talks about her son Calvin who was diagnosed prenatally with spina-bifida. At 25 weeks gestation, a fetal surgery was performed to close Calvin's back. Cami discusses her hopes and fears as a mom, some of the awkward and wonderful conversa

Reinventing Hope - The Special Reds with Kera Washburn (BUB #5)

Sep 1st, 2015 30m 32s

Kera has three red-headed children, each with their own set of special needs. Julianna has autism, Tourettes, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, stereotypic movement disorder, and OCD. Blake has mastocytosis. Nathan was born with a cleft pal

The Power of a Prenatal Diagnosis with Angela (BUB #4)

Aug 18th, 2015 31m 33s

Angela and her husband have had two babies with prenatal diagnoses. Their daughter Grace had hypoplastic left heart syndrome and the diagnosis helped them prepare for all necessary interventions including fetal surgery and open heart surgery at

The Friends You'd Never Meet Otherwise with Annie Zawada (BUB #3)

Aug 4th, 2015 32m 26s

Annie and Jonathan were told that they wouldn't be able to have children so they moved half way across the world, bought a two-seater convertible and... found out they were pregnant. Lots of other surprises followed, including some special frie

High or Low Functioning, It's All Hard with Megan Goates (BUB #2)

Jul 21st, 2015 34m

Megan is raising four boys. Two of them have special needs. She talks about the challenges that parents face regardless of the child's diagnosis. She also talks about the sweet relationships that develop among siblings of special needs kids.

A Diagnosis Means Everything...Or Does It? - Betty's Story (BUB #1)

Jul 14th, 2015 14m 7s

Host Sarah Evans tells the story of her daughter Betty and how they arrived at her diagnosis of Potocki-Shaffer Syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disorder.

An Introduction - Why I Created Bringing Up Betty

Jul 7th, 2015 4m 57s

Bringing Up Betty is a podcast about the struggles and stories of parenting children with special needs. Every other week host Sarah Evans will interview a parent raising a child with special needs about their unique experiences. For more infor

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