Even If. The Special Needs Parenting Podcast.

Michaela & Moriah
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Even If: The Special Needs Parenting Podcast is hosted by sisters Michaela and Moriah. Between Moriah's life in the Texas Panhandle, raising three kids, two with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Michaela's world near Houston, raising three kids, one with autism and one with cerebral palsy, these sisters bring the ultimate blend of raw sisterly humor, professional expertise, and fierce parenting wisdom. Together, they share honest conversations about special needs parenting, raising children with disabilities, navigating medical challenges, caregiver burnout, mental health, family life, and finding support along the way. They're here to laugh through the chaos, cry through the heavy days, and remind other special needs parents and caregivers that they're not alone. Because joy is possible—even if the path looks different from what was planned.

  1. 21h ago

    Episode 12 - The Never-Ending To-Do List

    The mental load of special needs parenting goes far beyond everyday parenting responsibilities. Between medical appointments, insurance battles, therapies, IEP meetings, prescriptions, and coordinating care, the to-do list never seems to end. In this episode of Even If: The Special Needs Parenting Podcast, we talk about the invisible work of care coordination, staying organized, managing caregiver stress, and learning when to ask for help. Whether you're raising a child with a disability, navigating a rare disease diagnosis, or feeling overwhelmed by caregiving responsibilities, we hope this conversation reminds you that you're not alone.

  2. Oct 6

    Episode 11 - More Than a Caregiver

    This week, we’re joined by Emily for an honest conversation about caregiving, mental health, asking for help, finding community, and remembering that somewhere underneath all the appointments, responsibilities, and daily care… **you’re still you.** Because you are more than the care you give.

  3. Sep 29

    Episode 10 - It's OK To Not Be OK

    We’re sitting down with LPC-Associate Jennifer to talk about navigating some of the harder parts of this life and how professional support can help.

  4. Sep 22

    Episode 9 - When Self-Care Isn't Enough

    Self-care matters. The quiet coffee, the walk, the book, the night out, or simply sitting alone for a few minutes—those things can help us breathe. But sometimes what we’re carrying needs more than a break. Self-care cannot process our trauma, provide dependable respite, quiet persistent anxiety, or make an unsustainable situation sustainable. In our episode, “When Self-Care Isn’t Enough,” we talk honestly about the difference between needing self-care, mental health care, and practical support—and why some of us may need all three. Needing more than self-care doesn’t mean you failed at taking care of yourself. It may simply mean you’re asking one tool to do a job it was never meant to do.

  5. Sep 15

    Episode 8 - The Cost of Keeping It Together

    We share our own lived experiences, along with honest stories submitted by other parents, about how caring for and advocating for our children affects our mental health every single day—the constant worry, guilt, exhaustion, fear, and pressure to keep going even when we’re struggling. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it just me?”—this episode is for you.

  6. Sep 8

    Episode 7 - But When Am I Suppose to Take Care of Me

    We’re talking about the exhaustion no one sees, the guilt that comes with needing a break, and what “self-care” actually looks like when stepping away isn’t always possible.

  7. Sep 1

    Episode 6 - I love my child, but I hate this...

    We love our kids more than anything. But that doesn’t mean we have to love everything that comes with special needs parenting. The planning. The packing. The appointments. The advocating. The things that have to be thought about every single day that most people never even realize. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the things we’re just plain tired of having to do—and why admitting that doesn’t change how deeply we love our kids.

  8. Aug 25

    Episode 5 - "What did you just say?"

    We’re talking about those comments that leave special-needs parents smiling politely or not so politely while internally screaming… "What did you just say?" We will be talking about these crazy comments and what we are supposed to do in reaction to them.

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Even If: The Special Needs Parenting Podcast is hosted by sisters Michaela and Moriah. Between Moriah's life in the Texas Panhandle, raising three kids, two with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Michaela's world near Houston, raising three kids, one with autism and one with cerebral palsy, these sisters bring the ultimate blend of raw sisterly humor, professional expertise, and fierce parenting wisdom. Together, they share honest conversations about special needs parenting, raising children with disabilities, navigating medical challenges, caregiver burnout, mental health, family life, and finding support along the way. They're here to laugh through the chaos, cry through the heavy days, and remind other special needs parents and caregivers that they're not alone. Because joy is possible—even if the path looks different from what was planned.

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