Love Out of Chaos with The Valentines

On Episode 15 of Season 2, The Valentine's discuss the impact having a sibling with Down syndrome and how that has cultivated a strong and loving relationship that is unwavering despite all the challenges.

On Episode 14 of Season 2, The Valentine's discusses the IEP journey and the decisions that lead to having to choose between public school and homeschool.

On Episode 13 of Season 2, The Valentine's discusses some insights of mom burnout and how to overcome it.Audio Engineer - Katie Kushnerov Video Editor - Leo Winarno Camera Operator - Jaden Kateley Production Assistant - Lila Rodriguez

On Episode 12 of Season 2, The Valentines reflect on regret and how that has impacted their lives

On Episode 11 of Season 2, The Valentines are so excited to share the happiness news of the new members to the family

On Episode 10 of Season 2, The Valentines share the difficulties of change and the importance of embracing and supporting loved ones through hard change.

On Episode 9 of Season 2, The Valentines share a special family moment while on a family vacation to Europe.

On Episode 8 of Season 2, The Valentines talk about the highs and lows of their Europe Trip and what they wish they knew beforehand. Audio Engineer - Katie Kushnerov Video Editor - Leo Winarno Camera Operator - Jaden Kateley Production Assistant - Lila Rodriguez

On Episode 7 of Season 2, The Valentines are faced with a decision that is not easy because saying goodbye is never easy.

On Episode 6 of Season 2, The Valentine Family shares the challenges of traveling and the anxiety that most often comes with traveling to unfamiliar places

On Episode 5 of Season 2, The Valentine Family shares the challenges and strategies moms used to help manage isolation for their family.

On Episode 4 of Season 2, The Valentine Family face challenges with helping Zach say goodbye to their family member

On Episode 3 of Season 2, The Valentine Family share how Zach's dreams of being a YouTube creator and how they faced hate comments on social media

On Episode 2 of Season 2, The Valentine Family answers the most asked questions, How and why did you get started on social media? Why did we start? Where did it all come from?

The Valentine Family are back with a new season and fun new episodes. Talking about Zach's Heart Anniversary and celebrating World Down Syndrome Day!

On Episode 21, The Valentine's celebrate their final episode of the season. This is not the end but only the beginning - Grateful for all of you!

Happy Valentine's Day! On Episode 20, The Valentine's share some of the challenges, highs and lows of dating and a special surprise - someone is lucky in love!

On Episode 19, The Valentine's share the difficulties of letting go and adapting to the change when facing having your big brother go off to college.

On Episode 18, The Valentine's share some of their difficulties as the family faces life during and after divorce.

On Episode 17, The Valentine's, share some of their TikTok thoughts on the ban and what it means to them

On Episode 16, The Valentine's, share how they manage stressful moments when sensory overload turns into breakdowns.

In Episode 15, The Valentines look ahead to the new year. They explore and compare the type of New Year's person they are as they look forward to new goals for the year.

On Episode 14, we reflect on the blessings of 2024 and share some of our traditions.

On Episode 13, we share about how important it is to us to have new experiences especially during the holidays. Traditions are important to us but also trying new things.

On Episode 12, we rank our favorite tamales, a Christmas family tradition and share how important it is to pause and live in the moment.

On Episode 11 we share the importance of giving back and what that means to us. Mom vs Son challenge of "Who knows Zach best" :)

Our favorite time of the year is here and on Episode 10 we share many of our favorite traditions, memories, and the challenges we faced.

On Episode 9 we talk about the importance of practicing gratitude even through the challenges, thanksgiving as a family with Down syndrome and autism and some of our favorite thanksgiving memories.

On Episode 8 we share what is was like navigating through the education school system, facing strategies for advocacy, and homeschooling

On Episode 7 we revisit Zachary's milestones, early intervention, developmental hurdles, and postpartum depression.

In Episode 6 we share about our early years, what we encountered when we lost our home, how moving a lot became a struggle, and the strength we found within each other.

On Episode 5 we explore those unexpected moments one may encounter during Halloween and how we adapted to provide an experience for the entire family. Sometimes things didn't always work out but we learned how to pivot.

On Episode 4 we continue to celebrate Down syndrome awareness by sharing our stories about what is was like to raise a child with Down syndrome and what life was like watching Zach and Pat grow up.

Welcome back to our beautiful chaos. Thank you for all the wonderful messages we have received from our first episode. Today we are turning back the hands of time to Zachary's open heart surgery and the wild birth story as doctors confirm he was not born with Down syndrome.

Welcome to our Podcast, Love Out of Chaos with The Valentines. We are so excited to share our story and this journey we call, our beautiful chaos. Life doesn't always go as planned, for many of us we encounter hard times, many bumps in the road, unexpected detours, and frankly, navigating through these times can often feel overwhelming. The stories we have to share with you are filled with so many of these unplanned unknowns and through these moments we have learned to embrace life allowing it to unfold the way it was intended to by navigating it with patience, love, and faith. Thank you for being part of our family and this journey.