S3 | E3 Special Guest: Brittany Donovan, Parenting While Chronically Ill

Mom Halo

Aug 1 2023 • 25 mins

Brittany Donovan is a mom to a three-year-old little boy with medical complexities and who herself has many medical complexities of her own, including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, mast cell activation syndome (MCAS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Raynaud’s disease and more. She speaks about parenting while chronically ill.

Topics discussed:

  • Brittany’s medical journey
  • How she discovered her son’s medical complexities
  • The day-to-day in their family
  • Mental health and having a support system
  • What parents with non-medically complex kids should know
  • And more!

For more Brittany Donovan, please visit:

@Brittany284 on Instagram

*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.

**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.