Lindsay's Story (Part 1): Hypospadias, Trusting Your Intuition, and Choosing a Different Path
About this episode
Lindsay shares her family's journey navigating a hypospadias diagnosis and the decision-making process around surgery.
Most parents facing a diagnosis feel like there is one path forward. One recommendation. One "right" decision. But what happens when you pause long enough to ask deeper questions? In this episode of Born For This Stories , Johanna and Peter sit down with Lindsay, a mom of three, a fascial therapist, and a deeply intuitive parent who shares her family's journey after her son was diagnosed with hypospadias and mild chordee. Unlike many families who receive this diagnosis, Lindsay and her husband ultimately made the decision not to pursue surgery. This conversation is not about right versus wrong. It's about navigating uncertainty, trusting yourself as a parent, gathering information, and understanding that every family walks a different path. Lindsay shares the emotional weight of receiving a diagnosis, the fear that comes with making a decision for your child, and the importance of allowing space for multiple perspectives without judgment. If you are a parent navigating hypospadias, a birth diagnosis, surgical decisions, or trying to find peace in an impossible choice, this episode offers a thoughtful reminder that there is no perfect parent — only parents doing the best they can…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Johanna, Peter Hartley
Guest: Lindsay
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Organizations: Born For This Stories
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