Maria opens up about surrender, grief, PTSD, and the unseen weight caregivers carry. She shares how love, boundaries, and support can transform the hardest seasons. She shares Mia’s story, the impact of treatment on the family, and why caregiver well-being is essential to a child’s care. Maria also discusses her own recent health battles, the choices she made, and the peace she’s found on the other side, offering wisdom for anyone navigating fear, trauma, or loss.
In this episode we explore:
- The reality of pediatric cancer for the whole family, and why caregiver health matters
- Grief, fear, and PTSD: naming it, facing it, and finding tools to heal
- Boundaries, marriage, and moving through hard things together
- The mission and impact of Mia’s Miracles Foundation
- Practical ways anyone can help, because small gifts add up to big change
mias-miracles.org
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