Welcome to the Rest of the Story

I’m Melanie, a full-time caregiver, medical mama, and accidental advocate raising my daughter Rosie, who lives with Dravet syndrome and a whole lot of spirit. You might know us from social media where I share our day-to-day life. But this podcast? This is where I get to tell the parts of the story I can’t always fit into a reel.

This space is for the real talk. The emotional truth beneath the surface. We’ll explore complex caregiving, grief, joy, burnout, resilience, sisterhood, and the fierce hope it takes to keep going.

This is for the moms like me who’ve had to become everything. Nurse, advocate, teacher, comforter. And still hold space for who they are or who they’re becoming.

I’m so glad you’re here.

Let’s talk about it. Let’s name it. Let’s say the things out loud.

The rest of the story starts now.