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Parenting with MS: Finding Strength, Joy, and Resilience

Parenting with MS: Finding Strength, Joy, and Resilience

Update: 2025-08-19
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Parenting can be both a beautiful adventure and a demanding test. For those living with multiple sclerosis, the joys of raising children often come with added challenges—fatigue, changes in routine, and questions about how MS may affect family life. Despite these obstacles, many parents with MS find that their journey brings deeper meaning, resilience, and joy.

In this podcast episode, we’ll explore the unique challenges and strengths of parenting with MS. From managing invisible symptoms to navigating conversations with children, our guests share their expertise and experience to provide guidance and encouragement for families.

Dr. Jamie Holloman, neurologist at the MS Center for Innovations in Care at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, interviews:

Amy Sullivan PsyD, Clinical Health Psychologist, Director of Behavioral Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis.

Julie Stamm, MS advocate and author of Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom’s Chronic Illness.

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Parenting with MS: Finding Strength, Joy, and Resilience

Parenting with MS: Finding Strength, Joy, and Resilience

Barry Singer MD