About Parenting With The Trifecta: A Practical Handbook for Mothers and Fathers Living with POTS, MCAS, an
Managing Chronic Illness While Raising Children: Energy Conservation, Childcare Adaptations, and Family Sustainability
Parenting is physically demanding for everyone. But when your connective tissue dislocates joints during diaper changes, your autonomic nervous system sends your heart rate to 150 from standing at the stove, and your immune system reacts to the smell of your child's shampoo, ordinary parenting tasks become medical events. Until now, no book has add
Babies and toddlers need constant care, but that care can be physically demanding in a body with EDS, POTS, and MCAS. In this episode, we cover safer lifting, feeding, sleep protection, and small home changes that reduce strain. It is about caring for young children while also respecting the body’s limits.
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25 Mar 2026
Build Before the Baby Comes
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period can place extra pressure on a body already dealing with chronic illness. In this episode, we talk about planning ahead, making practical preparations, and building support before the baby arrives. It is a realistic look at how to prepare with care and foresight.
If this episode helped you, you can buy the complete book on Amazon. Search for Parenting with the Trifecta by Brinkley Rhianna Paul.
25 Mar 2026
Pace Your Parenting Day
Not every part of the day asks the same thing from the body. In this episode, we talk about how to shape mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends around symptom patterns. The goal is to create a parenting rhythm that feels more workable and less punishing.
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25 Mar 2026
Guard Your Energy First
Energy is one of the most limited resources for parents with EDS, POTS, and MCAS. In this episode, we look at pacing, protecting good days, avoiding crashes, and learning how to use energy with more care. This is a practical discussion about staying functional without pushing too far.
If this episode helped you, you can buy the complete book on Amazon. Search for Parenting with the Trifecta by Brinkley Rhianna Paul.
25 Mar 2026
Redefine What Good Means
Many parents living with chronic illness carry guilt because they cannot meet the standard they once imagined. In this episode, we talk about letting go of perfection, accepting limits without shame, and building a family life around love, steadiness, and what children truly need most.
If this episode helped you, you can buy the complete book on Amazon. Search for Parenting with the Trifecta by Brinkley Rhianna Paul.
25 Mar 2026
Know Your Parenting Body
Parenting with EDS, POTS, and MCAS places real demands on the body. In this episode, we talk about how these conditions affect lifting, standing, feeding, supervising, and getting through daily family life. This episode helps listeners understand why parenting can feel harder in a body that is already working overtime.
If this episode helped you, you can buy the complete book on Amazon. Search for Parenting with the Trifecta by Brinkley Rhianna Paul.
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