Laugh Cry Rage Repeat : The Caregiver Chronicles

In this episode of Laugh Cry Rage Repeat, Jennifer and Kim share the special needs parenting stories that are too messy, shocking, hilarious, or painful for polite dinner-table conversation — from meltdowns and injuries to dark humour, survival, and feeling truly understood.

Welcome to Laugh Cry Rage Repeat—where we talk about the real, messy, emotional side of caregiving and parenting.Today, we’re talking about medication. Not just the prescriptions themselves—but everything that comes with them. The trial and error. The hope. The side effects. The moments you question everything. And the quiet wins that sometimes come out of nowhere.For families like ours, medication isn’t a one-time decision—it’s a journey. One that shifts over time, especially when your child is complex and the answers aren’t always clear.This is our story. The good, the frustrating, the heartbreaking… and even the moments you have to laugh, because what else can you do?

There’s a common belief in medicine that disability is something located within a person’s body… something to be diagnosed, treated, and, if possible… fixed.Everyone has a diagnosis story—even if it’s something as simple as a common cold. But when a diagnosis comes without a cure or a quick fix, grief and loss often follow close behind. Grief for the life you thought you would have… and grief for the life you thought your child would have.And then the questions come. What’s next? What do we do with this new information? Where do we turn?If you’ve ever been in that place… are you ready to laugh, cry, rage… and repeat, right along with us as we talk about the dreaded “diagnosis”?

Today’s episode is about something we didn’t realize we were signing up for — the long game.It’s the version of parenting where the rules are different, the timelines don’t match anyone else’s, and progress looks nothing like what you were told to expect.This is a story about waking up to demands that don’t end, about learning to measure wins differently, and about what changes when you finally realize you’re not failing — you’re just playing a different game.