When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms

Katrina and Jordan are here today on just a normal typical Thursday. Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review. Thanks!

This week marked Lorelei's tenth birthday. Five years on earth, five in heaven. This beautiful little girl with her epic hair, to match the Trolls she loved so much, is the reason we are all here today. While Susan didn't create this podcast to honor Lorelei specifically, without her, Susan would not have become a medical mom ten years ago. This podcast would not exist. Those of you who have listened for a while know that the goal of this project is to share, to help people feel less alone in their journey, to uplift. The trolls of internet land; however, do not know that. They also don't know that their unkind comments bring more visibility to this project. So, in honor of Lorelei, the girl who loved Poppy and Branch…thank you trolls of the internet. "All of this started with trauma, and breaking rules, and doing things differently than it was ever supposed to be." -Suz Here's what you don't want to miss: You're really going to want to read Live Like Lorelei How to Live Like Lorelei Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! If this episode has touched you, we would really love it if you would leave us a review! While you're at it, consider supporting the podcast so that we can keep the content coming. When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

Trolls have great hair. Suz and Katrina have great hair. Internet trolls though…we can't speak for their hair. Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review. Thanks!

4AM: Goat Musings Goats are cute, don't you want one??? Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review. Thanks!

We've talked before about the feelings we experience when we receive a diagnosis for our child. We've talked about the realities of appointments, struggles with school, daily life. What happens when our children get older and puberty happens. What happens when their typical behaviors begin to change? Jenn shares with us her experience with her son, Everett. She openly shares the reality of living with a child who develops behaviors that harm himself. The girls discuss therapies, and fears related to these behaviors. "For something that takes a kid three times to try, it takes him a thousand times." -Jenn Here's what you don't want to miss: You're really going to want to read Live Like Lorelei How to Live Like Lorelei Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! If this episode has touched you, we would really love it if you would leave us a review! While you're at it, consider supporting the podcast so that we can keep the content coming.

What's going on down there? You might not want to know… Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review. Thanks!

By the time this episode airs, we are pretty well into the new year. How are your resolutions going? Did you make any resolutions? Did you break any resolutions? Remember the list we made last year of monthly goals? Does anyone know where their list is? Let's get real, we can't find ours. But we do have some thoughts on starting a new year. Join the girls today as they chat about setting intentions for 2026, finding magic, and being just as prepared for vacation as they are for illness. "That's not what we were going to talk about today." -Suz Here's what you don't want to miss: You're really going to want to read Live Like Lorelei How to Live Like Lorelei Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! If this episode has touched you, we would really love it if you would leave us a review! While you're at it, consider supporting the podcast so that we can keep the content coming. When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

Who here had a hamster growing up? We all know that left you with some kind of trauma. Buckle up for this one… Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review. Thanks!

Christmas is the most magical time of the year. Well…is it? Is it really the most stressful time of the year? The stress is real for families of typical children, but add in medical complexity and we have a whole different ball of wax. Between parties and shopping and holiday performances, where do we also find time to breathe? Is it ok to say 'no' to these once a year activities? What happens when our kid just needs a break? How do we enjoy the holidays with the flu lurking around every corner? Suz and Katrina sit down today to discuss all of these things. We also get to hear how Ellie has been doing lately and how Kat's family has been navigating new changes. We hope all of our listeners found moments of magic this holiday season. Let us know what worked best for your family. "All I can think is: we can't get the flu." -Kat Here's what you don't want to miss: You're really going to want to read Live Like Lorelei How to Live Like Lorelei Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! If this episode has touched you, we would really love it if you would leave us a review! While you're at it, consider supporting the podcast so that we can keep the content coming. When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

Once upon a time, Katrina was the star of her very own True Crime Episode. You get to hear some of the details today! Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

A mother’s job is never done. Well, that’s what people say…And it is so true. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 356 days a year, we are on call, if not actually hands on. Maybe in some of that time we are asleep. Maybe we are showering. Through it all, though, our priority is our child. We will never not respond. But when do we get to be first place? When are we the priority? Today, we are joined again by our friend Jen Lansink from “For Our Special Kids." Together, the girls talk about the struggle of always finding yourself in second, third, fifteenth place. They also offer a bit of advice for finding moments throughout the day, to fill your own cup and put yourself in first. Or maybe second, but at least on the winners podium. “I’m tired of not ever being first place.” -Jen Here’s what you don’t want to miss: You’re really going to want to read Live Like Lorelei How to Live Like Lorelei Clair and Her Magical Friends Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider supporting the podcast . When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

What does it mean when dead fish rain down on your driveway? Well, fish singular…one fish. Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

Today, Amanda joins us on the comfy couches of the pink beach house. Amanda Griffith-Atkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, author, and guest lecturer. She is famous in the medical motherhood community for giving a voice to the lived experience that is caregiving. Guys, Suz fangirl’d hard on this one. Amanda came to the Apricity Hope House to share her book, How to Handle More Than You Can Handle, with us. Just because you weren’t there, doesn't mean you can’t still read the book. This is where you can find it! In the mean time, tune in to this episode for some excellent truths and advice. “There were parts I had to dive into that I hadn’t gotten to yet.” -Amanda Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Within this episode: Fridays With Lorelei Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider supporting the podcast . When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

Jovie meets a new friend at the Hideaway… Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

The time has come, friends. Susan has written a book. Here on the podcast, we aren’t much for self promotion. But today is a day for just that. Susan has worked her fingers off, and used all of the words in her head to share her story, her lessons, her truths. Today, Suz and Katrina sit down to discuss the book. They discuss the evolution of the story, the inspiration, and all of the emotions you can expect. We hope you join us October 7th at 7 PM in ordering the book. This is truly one you will not want to miss. “I find myself having to stop and like take a breath as I’m reading these incredible truths.” -Katrina Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Within this episode: Fridays With Lorelei Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider supporting the podcast . When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

The Oxford dictionary defines respite as “a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant”. Respite care provides relief to caregivers of medically complex children. This sounds simple and easy, but let’s think through all of that. What does it mean to have a stranger in your home several days a week, caring for your vulnerable child? Initially, it looks like always making sure the laundry is put away and you have your bra on, keeping a vigilant eye on the care they are providing. Over time, if you are lucky, it might look like a new best friend, laughter, and play. Today, the girls sit down and talk about their experience with respite care. “She was kind of like my life raft.” -Suz Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider supporting the podcast . When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

Summer was great, but autumn is here and the girls are back together…from a distance. Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

New updates here at When Autumn Comes. We are so excited!! Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

Growing up, a friend was someone you could share your snack with, tell your secrets to, and play with at recess. Of course, that changes with adulthood. But how does this change when you are a parent of a medically complex child? What does friendship look like when your days and nights are spend caregiving? Susan and Katrina chat about just that. You will hear how they have found and maintained friendships, when they really don’t have time or energy to spare. With those friendships, they have built an amazing community of moms, willing to help each other out, even when it comes to international travel. “I almost didn’t get on that plane.” -Katrina Here’s what you don’t want to miss: Touch base with us in the When Autumn Comes Society or send us a DM on Instagram! We’d love to hear from you! While you’re at it, consider supporting the podcast . When Autumn Comes: WAC Instagram WAC Facebook Page

What happens when internet friends meet in real life? Does Suz smell bad? Is Katrina super short? Join us to find out! Links and resources: Follow Suz:@suzgeogheganFollow Katrina:@kattymacJoin the conversation:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcastFollow us on Instagram:@WhenAutumnComesPodcast Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!