About this episode
The episode discusses the journey of parents becoming advocates for their children in the healthcare system, featuring Ashlyn Thompson's personal story.
Send us Fan Mail The moment you realize “the system” can’t carry this for you is the moment you become your child’s advocate. I sit down with Ashlyn Thompson, co-founder and executive hope director of Parent Empowerment Network, to unpack the kind of courage that gets built in hospital rooms at 2 a.m. Ashlyn shares the story of her daughter Emery’s rare congenital condition, bladder exstrophy, and what it’s like to hold joy and grief at the same time on the day your child is born. We t...
People in this episode
Host: Mike
Guest: Ashlyn Thompson
Topics covered
- advocacy
- parenting
- healthcare
- congenital conditions
- emotional resilience
Keywords
- advocacy
- parent empowerment
- healthcare system
- congenital condition
- bladder exstrophy
- joy and grief
- parenting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parent Empowerment Network
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