x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Medical Motherhood

Shasta Kearns Moore

News, essays and insights on the experience of raising disabled children. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at MedicalMotherhood.com. www.medicalmotherhood.com

kids & family parenting

All Episodes

12:56

Legal battle at NOLA Catholic schools; Va. paid...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/10/22

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. Submit one! If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. The intent is to show YOUR experience as a medical parent, not your child. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? Subscribers, it’s time to say goodbye to the podcast version of Medical Motherhood. I’ve recorded nearly 100 episodes and learned a great deal about audio production! I would like to focus more time on producing

en

11:14

Why a Good Scare Can Be Therapeutic

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/10/15

As the days get darker and the Halloween decorations come out, I wanted to republish this piece from last year. I still think about my conversation with haunted house creator and medical mama Chrissa Paradis and how cathartic a good scream and a giggle can be. Here’s an excerpt. Follow the link below for the real deal:[…] As parents to kids with medical emergencies — or the isolating subset of folks who have to deal with the real possibility of child death — visceral terror is not funny or

en

12:12

Who is allowed to save the world?

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/10/08

The care economy is a reality that businesses across the spectrum need to reckon with, particularly as the job market continues to improve. Flexible work options and outcomes-based metrics are key to allowing family caregivers a place in the workforce. On the second Sunday of every month, we feature Where is the Manual for This?!, an editorial cartoon about the medical mom life from Lenore Eklund. Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the

en

12:46

Why schools need to figure out Medicaid billing

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/10/01

This week, I gave testimony to an Oregon legislative committee on the importance of figuring out Medicaid billing in schools. That was the subject of the investigation I co-reported with Emily Harris for NPR:Schools could be getting millions more from Medicaid. Why aren't they?You can watch and read all of the testimony on the House Interim Committee on Education’s website. Here’s a link to the video that starts when the topic does. My portion starts at minute 40:00 but please listen to all of the

en

10:14

Okla. to study corporal punishment; Ala. sued over...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/09/24

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. What are you seeing this week? Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From The Oklahoman: “Oklahoma lawmakers to study corporal punishment for disabled students”The two state lawmakers who tried unsuccessfully this year to ban the use of corporal punishment for public

en

11:38

Texas parents face pay cuts; foster kids' Social...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/09/17

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From The Texas Tribune: “Texas parents who care for their disabled children full time will lose money after pay raise”Inside an Austin high-rise north of the Texas

en

12:10

Back to school means something different for medical...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/09/10

Three months… or maybe five years! I remember when my kids got into kindergarten and I thought I would get a break. Boy, was I wrong! As you may remember from this episode, in-person school is not a good fit for my kids and I’m still their school support staff for online school. But I’m sending fervent wishes for all of you parents who can send your kids off that your child’s school days are safe, healthy, and RELIABLE breaks from care!On the second Sunday of every month, we feature Where is the

en

14:04

Medicaid coverage crisis; the school bus blues; and...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/09/03

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. Please send in your pictures! What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? Thank you for all the kudos on the NPR story last week and welcome to those of you who are new subscribers! Your readership is appreciated. Those of you who are local to the Portland area — or who want to check out the feed online — should tune in to OPB Radio this Tuesday at noon. Sometime during that hour, I’ll be speaking

en

23:02

Could your school be getting more health care dollars...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/08/27

I had a long commute in high school. Since she worked near my school, my mom would drive me the 30 or so minutes every morning, but I would have to take a 2-hour bus ride home. We could never agree on the music. She wanted to listen to Oldies or Classic Rock, but I wanted to listen to Alternative or Pop. There was one thing we finally agreed on: National Public Radio.I had known I wanted to be a writer since the age of 6. But after a couple of years of listening to NPR with my mom on my way to

en

11:04

Arizona's paid parent fight; Mom of isolated...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/08/20

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. The intent is to show YOUR experience as a medical parent, not your child. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? Psst. I’m very excited for Morning Edition this Thursday on NPR, as well as their Up First podcast. I can’t reveal too much yet, but there will be links in the next edition of Medical Motherhood! Be sure to tune in if you want

en

14:10

The State of Special Education in Portland

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/08/06

Whew, it has been a long dry spell since you’ve been able to see my freelance work, dear readers. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been working on stories for months, but somehow everything is coming out in August!PDX Parent has published the first part of a two-part series on the State of Special Education in Portland. Right now you can read the whole piece on pages 14-17 of the digital version of their print edition. A link to the web story is coming soon. EDIT (8/19/23): Here it is

en

12:50

Florida Court Battle Continues; Ed Department Pushes...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/07/30

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email with your photo. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From the Miami Herald: “In blistering order, judge tells Florida to stop blocking effort to aid medically frail kids”The battle of wills between Florida

en

13:48

Landmark ruling may reshape home care nationally; CDC...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/07/23

Medical Motherhood is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. The intent is to show YOUR experience as a medical parent. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? I’m running low on submissions, so if you send a picture it just might get featured! Remember: no

en

9:36

Pediatricians to tackle systemic issues; summer camp...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/07/16

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email and attach your pictures. The intent is to show YOUR experience as a medical parent, not your child. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom (or #medicaldad!) life? Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From AP News: “Families worry over the future of

en

12:34

The inner and outer strength of being a medical mama

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/07/09

Being strong has its advantages! The other day, I was waiting for a long time in the loading dock of a feed store and finally got bored enough to simply load my own 60-pound bale of hay. When you have a 70-pound kid to lift almost everyday, it ain’t no thang. But safe lifting is key! I know I’m just one sudden movement away from a bad back…. What do you do to stay strong? On the second Sunday of every month, we feature Where is the Manual for This?!, an editorial cartoon about the medical mom life

en

12:20

The debate over disability disclosure, Maine to pass...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/06/18

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. The intent is to show YOUR experience as a medical parent, not your child. What do you want people to see about the #medicalmom life? Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From The Washington Post: “Your child is neurodivergent. Should you tell everyone?“I never

en

10:46

Packaging, packaging everywhere

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/06/11

On the second Sunday of every month, we feature Where is the Manual for This?!, an editorial cartoon about the medical mom life from Lenore Eklund. This one feels like an allegory for waste in the system. Have you experienced this bizarre packaging phenomenon? Comment below or write us back!Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From Fox 12 News (Oregon): “Parents of disabled children rally in Salem for

en

12:37

Retaliatory allegations, Medicaid purge, and...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/06/04

Each week, we showcase a picture of real life from the Medical Motherhood community. If you’d like to participate, simply reply to this email. The intent is to show YOUR experience as a medical parent, not your child. What do you want people to know about the #medicalmom life? Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From The 74: “They Stood Up to NYC Schools for Their Disabled Child. Then Child Protective

en

9:24

Debt ceiling negotiations risk Medicaid benefits,...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/05/28

I’ve been enjoying seeing your pictures portraying your experiences with medical motherhood. Some are hard and heartbreaking, while others are funny or beautiful, but all of them show the fierce love and devotion you have for your kids. Send in your photos to Shasta@MedicalMotherhood.com. Medical Motherhood’s news round upSnippets of news and opinion from outlets around the world. Click the links for the full story.• From Disability Scoop: “Medicaid, Disability Programs Could Face Cuts In Debt

en

13:56

The cost of caregiving, the fight for FAPE and NJ's...

Medical Motherhood ·

2023/05/21

Welcome to the first edition of our new format (announced May 7)! This issue features The 19th’s reporting on the significant impact of caregiving costs on women’s lifetime earnings — a Department of Labor report that does not include care for adults with disabilities, but is interesting nonetheless. We also take a look at a piece from The New Yorker on parents’ ongoing struggle for a “free appropriate public education” for students with disabilities. Finally, NorthJersey.com has a piece on

en

95 results

Similar Podcasts

Tale Teller Kids™

Sarnia de la Mare

米克馬故事坊

咪萊

Imagination Station

Imagination Station

Die Pferde sind nicht das Problem - und du bist nicht zu blöd. Der Aha-Podcast für Pferdemenschen

Silke Jahn & Maren Diehl

Hanna fragt Papa - Der Podcast für neugierige Kinder und Eltern

Hanna und Thomas Schamberger