The Just A Mom Podcast

I first met Stacy in august of 2021 when her daughter, Isabel, sang and spoke at the You Matter Festival (https://youmatterfestival.net/). We immediately bonded over the common experience of parenting a child with mental health issues.Stacy and Isabel have been wonderfully candid about Isabel’s battle with Anorexia and Bulimia. They shared Isabel’s struggle on a Kansas City new station

The first show is the whole reason I became a mental health advocate and, ultimately, started the Just A Mom Podcast.  Will is my youngest son, and he struggles with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.  When Will was in the worst of his battle, I felt alone and hopeless.  There were basically no resources that I could find other than one book to help support me as a parent of a child with mental illness.  And then Will started the You Matter Festival (www.youmatterfestial.net) and

This episode is a continuation of Episode 2 with my husband, Dan.  We talk about the You Matter Festival (www.youmatterfestival.net)  that our son, Will, started, and how a little video I did for #ZeroReasonsWhy (www.zeroreasonswhy.org) was the impetus to the Just A Mom podcast. And, to be clear, our journey as parents of a child with mental illness isn’t over.  Will has a chronic disease that needs continual monitoring and treatment. Make sure you check out the Just A Mom podcast website

I felt like this episode was important to tell our story from my husband and my perspective. We talk about feeling like failures as parents, the isolation, challenges to our marriage and lots of other hard things.  We share things we’ve learned along the way and how we managed the hardest, darkest days.  This is the first of two episodes with Dan.During those hardest, darkest days I felt very alone.  That is one of the reasons I started the Just A Mom podcast.  I want you to know that you

My name is Susie.  I have three children, the youngest of whom struggles with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. I never thought this could happen to me, and I missed the signs.  Being a parent is really hard, and I'm here to help! I'm talking to parents and experts to help you with the issues your kids may face.  I want you to know that you are not alone and there is hope. Check out more about the Just A Mom Podcast at www.thejustamompodcast.com and make sure you follow