Our Normal

Melissa Kerkenbush
  • 5.0 (1)
  • KIDS & FAMILY

Our Normal is a heartfelt podcast about embracing the chaos, connection, and joy of a beautifully imperfect life. Hosted by a working mom who balances work travel, book obsessions, and family adventures, each episode dives into the realities of raising a son with autism and another with nephrotic syndrome—along with the stories, struggles, and silver linings that come with it all. Whether you’re parenting through diagnoses, commuting for work, or just searching for your version of “normal,” this space is for you.

Episodes

  1. 11/25/2019

    Episode # 8 - Occupational Therapy Evaluation + OVERWHELMED

    In this episode we go into details about the OT Eval that we had completed in March/April of 2018.  Melissa abruptly stops the podcast this week, but will go into more on the next podcast.

    11 min

  2. 08/21/2019

    Episode #7 - Judgment

    What is our take on judgment. We all do it, but can we change our ways?

    16 min

  3. 04/02/2019

    Episode # 6 - World Autism Day (April 2nd)

    Tomorrow is World Autism Day. Wear BLUE, take a photo, tag us! Let us know you are supporting!

    5 min

  4. 03/15/2019

    Episode #5 - Speech Appointment

    Better late than never! This week we talk about why we missed last week and how Peyton's speech appointment went. What happened? What are the results?  We also share our feelings on not hitting milestones and what we've done to overcome one of them!

    24 min

  5. 03/01/2019

    Episode #4 - Misdiagnosed?

    We discuss Peyton's most recent evaluation. Was he originally misdiagnosed? What's next? How are we processing?

    15 min

  6. 02/22/2019

    Episode # 3 - Exhausted

    Join us this week for a short update on unexpected work travel, how Peyton has done, and our thoughts on his upcoming reevaluation. Leave a comment if you make it all the way through and hear a surprise from a special guest.

    18 min

  7. 02/15/2019

    Episode #2 - Something is wrong

    Latest episode of Our Normal. We will discuss Peyton from age 0 months to 6 years old. When did we have warning signs? How did we feel when we realized something was wrong?

    25 min

  8. 02/08/2019

    Episode #1 - Here we are

    Introduction with our first podcast. We will be discussing what is currently going on, Peyton's first diagnosis, and what's to come.

    21 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

Our Normal is a heartfelt podcast about embracing the chaos, connection, and joy of a beautifully imperfect life. Hosted by a working mom who balances work travel, book obsessions, and family adventures, each episode dives into the realities of raising a son with autism and another with nephrotic syndrome—along with the stories, struggles, and silver linings that come with it all. Whether you’re parenting through diagnoses, commuting for work, or just searching for your version of “normal,” this space is for you.

Information

  • Creator
    Melissa Kerkenbush
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Melissa Kerkenbush
  • Show Website
    Our Normal