Honest conversations about the beautiful, messy, and exhausting reality of parenting a child with a medically complex condition.

Hiking, Medical Parenting, and Possibility

Hiking, Medical Parenting, and Possibility

Hiking, Medical Parenting, and PossibilityMichaela McCoin
Published on: 28/05/2025

Something always tugs at me, especially on the really good days, where the sun is just right, the trail is soft, and everything feels a little more possible. Two of my four kids will likely never be able to access this kind of experience.

ReflectionsMedical Parenting
Today in the Life

Today in the Life

Today in the LifeMichaela McCoin
Published on: 13/05/2025

Here’s the scene: there are people in my house. People in every room of my house. Inside the rhythm of medical parenting These are the kinds of days no one really sees.

ReflectionsDay To Day
When “How Are You?” Feels Like an Impossible Question

When “How Are You?” Feels Like an Impossible Question

When “How Are You?” Feels Like an Impossible QuestionMichaela McCoin
Published on: 24/03/2025

“How are you?” they ask. “How are the kids doing?” How to answer that? Well, she is currently not in the hospital

Reflections
When Grief Doesn't End: Understanding the Chronic Sorrow of Medical Parents

When Grief Doesn't End: Understanding the Chronic Sorrow of Medical Parents

When Grief Doesn't End: Understanding the Chronic Sorrow of Medical ParentsMichaela McCoin
Published on: 11/03/2025

This isn't the kind of grief that people write sympathy cards for. It's different, persistent, and often misunderstood.

Reflections

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