Alyssa shares the frightening story of when her first biological son coded after he was born and then experienced seizures. She also shares the story of her daughter’s birth at 27 weeks and their long stay in the NICU.
She then talks about how she and her husband adopted their other 6 children.
She shares the details of a typical day in the life of the Riedl family.
Alyssa describes each child's greatest strength and biggest challenge.
In addition, she talks about her own challenges as a mom to 8 children.
Alyssa talks about how she found support from other families who have children with special needs, and how that support benefits her.
She also talks about how she maintains her own health so she doesn't get sick with so many kids depending on her.
Plus, she shares about her relationship with her husband in regards to their marriage with so many children.
Alyssa talks about the first time one of her children had a GI bleed and why that was one of the scariest moments of her life.
Finally, Alyssa shares with families a final tip on parenting and raising children with special needs.
39: Allyson Drake - Parents and Children Working Through The Pain of Grief.
38: Jenny Samuels-Caring For Her Son With Type 1 Diabetes
37: Amy Cantwell - Insights From A Flight Paramedic Transporting Critically Ill And Injured Patients.
36: Tammy Thomas - National Board President of the Children's Heart Foundation and Parent of a 22 Year Old CHD Survivor!
35: Jennifer DeBouver-Losing a Child to CHD and Helping Other CHD Parents Who Are Experiencing Loss!
34: Amy Mast Basken- How Her Son With CHD Inspired Her To Start The Pediatric Congenital Heart Association.
33: Dr. Thomas L'ECuyer - A Pediatric Cardiologists Who Specializes In Heart Transplants For Children
32: Monica Rogers: Congenital Heart Disease Survivor, Pediatric Home Health Care & NICU Nurse, and Mom to 3 Children – one of whom was a Preemie, and one who is Autistic!
31: Amy Fields- Shares Her Story About Adopting Two Children With Special Needs
30: Key Dunston - Shares Her Story About Her Daughter Who Was Born During Her 28th Week Of The Pregnancy And Who Weighed Only 3 Pounds.
29: Melody Johnson Shares Her Daughter's Experience: A Life Saving Kidney and Liver Transplant.
28: Dr. Sara Rasmussen-A Pediatric Surgeon Shares Why She Is Motivated To Make A Difference In So Many Children's Lives.
27: Dr. Kimberly Dunsmore - Caring For Children With Cancer And Blood Disorders.
26: Annie Garman - Discovering Your Daughter Has Hypo Plastic Right Syndrome While Living In Iceland.
25. Rebecca Mannion -Her Daughter And Dilated Cardiomyopathy
24. Dr. Rebecca Scharf- Understanding How Children Develop Who Have Medical Complexities And Special Health Care Needs!
23. Molly Forte- How Autism Impacts Her Almost Two Year Old Son.
22: Annaleci Lamantia- The Story Of A Teenager With Truncus Arterious Type 2
21: Lauren Gray - Purpose Driven Because of Congenital Heart Disease.
20. Danielle Love- Caring For Her Son Who Has Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
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