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The Odyssey: Parenting. Caregiving. Disability.

Feb 27, 2025

When a child is sick or missing developmental milestones, we immediatly start searching for answers as to why.

But what happens when test after test just leads to more questions? 

Rare diseases are more common than we realize; research surrounding them is what's lacking. 

We're shedding light on what so many people go...


Feb 1, 2025

How many times have you told yourself, "once I get through this week, it'll be smooth sailing;" only to end up in that same spot the following week, and the week after that, and after that?

It's gotta stop!

There will aways be work, family obligations, appointments, meetings, paperwork, laundry, and countless other...


Dec 23, 2024

We're trying something different this episode: our first ever anonymous "airing of grievances."

Many of us exist in our own information bubbles, completely ignorant of what those around us might be going through. This is especially true for people with disabilities and the family, friends, and professionals who love and...


Nov 18, 2024

Right now in the United States, more than 53 million family members are providing unpaid and mostly unseen care to the loved ones in our lives. According to the National Council on Aging, that's an economic value that totals more than $470 billion.

Since November is National Family Caregivers Month, we wanted...


Oct 1, 2024

Meaningful inclusion is possible, if we’re being honest though, it’s so rare that most folks don’t even know what it looks like.

In part two of this episode on inclusion in public schools (be sure to check out part one!), Erin Croyle has educator and advocate Trina Allen break down what co-teaching is, how it...