Season 5 Episode 3: Finding Joy in Every Day: When your child is diagnosed with a terminal illness - Mishi Methven

Update: 2023-11-15

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Shortly after Mishi Methven and her partner Aimee’s daughter Stella turned two, they were given the devastating news that Stella only had months to live. In this episode, Mishi shares how they navigated Stella’s diagnosis of a fatal brain tumour - Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma - guided by the philosophy of finding joy in the everyday.

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Season 5 Episode 3: Finding Joy in Every Day: When your child is diagnosed with a terminal illness - Mishi Methven

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Season 5 Episode 3: Finding Joy in Every Day: When your child is diagnosed with a terminal illness - Mishi Methven

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Season 5 Episode 3: Finding Joy in Every Day: When your child is diagnosed with a terminal illness - Mishi Methven