Rachel has the opportunity to chat with author and advocate Sue Robins about her newest book, Ducks in a Row. Join them as they chat about what it means to tell your story as a parent and the many ways in which that can happen. They provide adv

Mummy vs AAC

Jan 7th, 2022 34m 15s

Join Rachel as she talks to Jo from Mummy vs AAC about how being a speech language pathologist overlapped in her life raising her incredible daughter. Rachel and Jo talk about the various challenges and victories that come with trying to naviga

Hospital Hacking:Why Do We Do It?

Oct 24th, 2021 11m 1s

Join Rachel as she talks about the efficiencies parents create in their lives to streamline complex tasks. Seriously people! Write your brilliant ideas down! You're all so smart!

Envisioning and Creating New Communities of Care

Sep 22nd, 2021 33m 39s

Join Rachel as she talks to two moms who were inspired to create a community of support and resources that they knew from their own experiences would benefit families greatly! This episode is about seeing the gifts in each other and how we can

Filling Gaps and Innovating

Sep 7th, 2021 34m

Rachel talks to Stephanie St. Pierre, the founder of Chromosome 22 Central. Stephanie created an organization to aid in the development of science surrounding her daughter's rare chromosome diagnosis. Join our conversation about what it means t

On Information, Emotion and Echo Chambers

Sep 6th, 2021 44m 40s

We all want to do right by our kids. When emotions are high, it can be a challenge to sort through scientific information with objectivity. Join Rachel and her guest Lydia Greene as they talk about their struggles with parenting in a world of i

Non-speaking Youth Telling Their Own Story

Jul 24th, 2021 28m 20s

Join Rachel when she speaks with Sam Noyek as they talk about her work offering non-speaking youth to share their own stories about well-being. They cover a lot of areas in this chat including why beards are so awesome!

Not Sorry: A Retrospective

Jul 19th, 2021 44m

Join Rachel as she talks with her spouse Nick about what it means to own your space in the world. In a world that sometimes feels unwelcoming or uninformed, they share a retrospective of what it meant to participate in the community, unapologet

Thinking About Mental Health and Challenging Behaviour

Jun 25th, 2021 1h 9m

Rachel gets to talk to a research team about the complex subject of behaviour in childhood disability.

Yes In Fact, You Actually Are Stressed Out!

Jun 18th, 2021 17m 41s

Part one in a series about what we know about caregiver stress and who is missing at the table when it comes to sharing these stories!

Part 2: F Words in a Pandemic

Apr 25th, 2021 37m 35s

In part 2, I talk to my friend Brenda Agnew about how the f words have become a part of her parenting experience. It's an honest conversation about what it means to see research put into practice which isn't always easy to translate. We talk ab

Part 1: F Words In Parenting

Apr 25th, 2021 13m 21s

Everybody likes an opportunity to feel a little validated in their parenting skills! Parents of kids with health conditions often feel like there's little by way of a manual to judge what they're doing. In this episode we talk about what the Wo

Let's Not Go Back To "Normal"

Jan 27th, 2021 8m 40s

A new year provides a chance to possibly adopt new habits. This episode attempts to provide a few brief thoughts on the benefits of speaking during appointments, and in a context that you may have never considered! Rachel discusses a recent ar

A Little Introduction:Happy New Year Everyone!

Dec 31st, 2020 15m

Coming out of the strangest year ever, I decided to start a podcast! If you are a parent and have an interest in how families navigate complex paediatric medicine, this may be the series for you! I thought I'd start with a little introduction a

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