Building Support Groups in Your Family Resource Center
In this week’s episode of The UpBeat Podcast, our host Greg is joined by Felicia, an amazing single mother whose 17-year-old daughter Faith was born with cerebral palsy. Felicia shares her [...]
What It’s Like to Make Friends as a Special Needs Single Parent
There was a meme that I recently came across that jokingly read, “If I’m ever murdered or kidnapped, please don’t make up lies about me. I do not light up a room. Everyone doesn’t want to be my [...]
Anxiety in Children as a Result of Their Illness: How to Identify it & 5 Ways to Combat it
In this week’s episode of The UpBeat Podcast, our host Greg sits down with Megan Gallagher, a 23-year-old mental health advocate and motivational speaker, to discuss her experience with an issue [...]
My Son Was Born With Tuberous Sclerosis – Now What?
Next week marks four years from when I first shared my son’s diagnosis with the world. As we approach this milestone, the emotion I felt around this time weighs on me. Remembering the [...]
3 Amazing Nonprofit Organizations for Kids Diagnosed With Cancer
In this week’s episode of The UpBeat Podcast, co-host Greg is joined by special guest host Elena, one of CoachArt’s board members (and our interviewee on podcast episode 3), as they sit down to [...]
Meal Prep Must-Haves for Families of Kids Living with a Chronic Illness
It’s true that food prep makes life easier for parents but, when you’re parenting a child with any chronic condition or special need, food prep is a necessity. It is officially Summer, which [...]
Communication Tips for Families of Kids Impacted by Chronic Illness
In this week’s episode of The UpBeat Podcast powered by CoachArt, co-hosts Greg and Roxanne sit down with Elena to discuss her family’s experiences with chronic illness. Listen to Elena’s [...]
Spread Awareness Like Wildflowers
“I can’t believe that almost 30,000 people just read the words ‘Tuberous Sclerosis’! You are spreading awareness! Thank you so much!” This was the first direct message that was sent to me [...]
3 Tips for Dealing with “Information Overload” After Your Child’s Diagnosis
In this week’s episode of The UpBeat Podcast, powered by CoachArt, co-hosts Greg and Roxanne chat with Lacey, whose 10-year-old son Levi is one of CoachArt’s newest members. Listen to [...]