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We are often asked to rate our pain on a scale of 1-10 for medical professionals. Sometimes for ourselves, other times for our children. And it is often so hard to know what number to give our pain.

The rollercoaster of emotions that comes along with having a medically complex child is an inherent part of the “job”. Orley Bills, the Harley-loving social worker in the Rainbow Kids Pediatric Palliative Care team, spends his days supporting said parents while their children are hospitalized at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Mom Tameka Diaz followed her gut that something was off with her daughter Evely (and had suspicions confirmed) not once, not twice, but three times!

Kim grew up in a very religious household. Her faith was relatively straightforward until she was thrown a major curveball—her daughter was born with a rare bone disorder.

When Kim’s picture-perfect pregnancy ended with a textbook delivery, she had no reason to expect that her newborn daughter would have a broken arm. After further imaging, they found she had fractured a rib while still in utero.

So many of us have experienced trauma related to our children’s health and safety. So, it’s no wonder that we get thrown into a frenzy and our adrenaline pumps anytime our child gets sick or seems off in some way.

Over the two years Sarah and her husband Steve have been foster and adoptive parents, they have had to face intense feelings towards those who have harmed their children, and work through intense grief.

For those of you who haven’t heard, we are currently BETWEEN seasons 4 and 5, with a longer break than usual—7 weeks to be exact!

At only 2.5 years old, Ivy has already faced discrimination based on her disability. In this episode, her mom Vanessa McLeod shares what that’s been like for her to advocate to give her daughter everything she deserves in life.

Erica has been on both sides of the road—she grew up with medical complexities and now mothers two children with medical complexities.