221: Equipment for Our Medically Complex Children | Grief, Gratitude, and Everything In Between

The Rare Life · Apr 9, 2026 · 52m

At face value, our kid’s equipment is just stuff. It helps our kids move, eat, hear, breathe, communicate, and more. But when that “stuff” feels like it’s taking over our lives (and homes), complicated feelings can come up.

In this episode, Madeline and Alyssa talk about the emotional, logistical, and financial reality of living with medical and mobility equipment. From the grief that can show up when a new piece of equipment arrives, to the frustration of a system that makes you fight so hard to get something your child may not even like, there's so much more to this topic than it seems on…