Bridging the Gap: Infant Mental Health & Early Intervention
May 9, 2026
In this special joint episode, The Odyssey: Parenting. Caregiving. Disability. teams up with Meaningful Moments to explore the vital connection between infant mental health and early intervention. Hosts Erin Croyle and Lisa Terry bring together the personal journey of parenting children with developmental delays with...
New Year, Same $h!t, Fresh Perspective
Jan 12, 2026
When the clock strikes midnight as we ring in a new year, our problems don't magically resolve. Everything from the previous year carries over and more piles on as we get back up and running.
But there's nothing wrong with setting our cynism aside to embrace a new year as a sort of clean slate. January is the perfect...
Spotting the Subtle Signs of Mental Health Struggles
Jul 2, 2025
Most of us are well aware of America's mental health crisis, but lack to tools to support each others and help ourselves.
As mental health specialist and CDC Children's Mental Health Champion Patrice Beard shares, learning to spot the pink flags - those early warning signs that show up before the big red flags - can...
Self-Care is a Joke (That We Need to Take Seriously)
May 7, 2025
For so many of us, the idea of self-care is a joke. And for good reason. There are literally not enough hours in the day to do what's "required" of us, let alone take a break to focus on ourselves.
Rather than telling you why you need to make time, this episode offers validation. And some tangible takeaways that are...
Raise a Glass to Sobriety
Mar 30, 2025
A glass of wine or tasty cocktail at the end of a hard day is alluring for sure. But when nearly every day is hard, it might be time to rethink that drink.
The Odyssey: Parenting. Caregiving. Disability.
The Center for Family Involvement at VCU School of Education's Partnership for People with Disabilities provides...