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brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast. Episode 137, how do I parent a teen with a chronic health

condition? You know, I'm hearing from so many more of my friends who are now required to go into work

and not just be at home or you have a little bit more flexibility. And one of the things,

when you're talking about child care, is when your kid gets sick. And oftentimes you hope it's a

day if you're lucky and then they go right back to school. But Lisa, what if it's longer?

And sometimes it is, right? Yeah. No, you know, we're at that right back to school. But Lisa, what if it's longer? And sometimes it is, right?

Yeah. No, we're at that part of the school year where kids are starting to get sick with stuff and they come down with it and you kind of deal with it for a few days and it feels like this giant

disruption. But there are a lot of families who are dealing with a situation where their kid

has a chronic health condition. And they have to really make adjustments as a whole family around that.

Well, it was fascinating.

So we got two fabulous letters about kids with chronic health conditions talking about different subjects.

And so we're going to start with one letter.

And then after the break, we're going to read the other letter, which tackles a bunch of other issues as well.

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