The Joy & Anxiety of Raising Children with Medical Needs | Raising Heights

Raising Heights with Zach & Tori

Zach & Tori Roloff

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Parenting, Relationships

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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VISIT ➡️ https://raisingheights.com Join us in celebrating Josiah's upcoming third birthday! We also get into dealing with stubbornness and the emotional and physical demands of raising kids with special needs, this episode covers it all. We share our thoughts on handling medical anxieties, the joys of seeing our kids grow more independent, and the importance of mental breaks for parents. 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Josiah's Birthday and Growing Up 04:07 Parenting Challenges and Milestones 09:14 Sibling Dynamics and Playtime 12:32 Potty Training and Parenting Strategies 13:42 Dental Work and Health Concerns 19:09 Dwarfism and Health Anxieties 23:50 Uncertainty and Medical Concerns 25:30 Mom Intuition and Child Health 26:29 Children's Behavior and Attention 27:47 Parenting Challenges and Medical Appointments 34:27 Reflecting on Pregnancy and Mental Load 38:10 Haircuts and Family Moments 43:32 Pet Peeves and Grass Troubles 44:13 Birthday Wishes and Closing Remarks VISIT: https://raisingheights.com SPONSOR: https://cozyearth.com/heights May 2-4th Mother’s Day Sale! Use: HEIGHTSBOGO for Buy One Get One Free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	My friend is going to go into labor any day, and that was kind of fun spending the day with her yesterday.
0:05.4	We were trying to walk the baby out.
0:06.8	Yeah.
0:07.2	You cannot wait.
0:08.3	You got a little baby fever?
0:09.7	I do.
0:11.0	Oh, yeah.
0:11.3	We were going to talk about that, huh?
0:27.3	Yeah.
0:28.3	Okay, welcome to Raising Heights.
0:31.6	Welcome to Raising Heights.
0:33.6	What's your name?
0:35.6	What's his name?
0:36.6	Say, say. What's he doing? Laila. Say, say.
0:39.2	I don't know.
0:41.4	Lada, what's this episode going to be about?
0:44.6	Josiah.
0:47.5	Yep.
0:49.7	About Josiah.
0:51.5	What about Josiah?
0:53.2	And he's 23 on next Wednesday.
0:57.0	Okay. I think he's saying I'm turning three. Do this? Do this?
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