What Kids Really Remember: Motherhood with MS | Julie Stamm

She thought she was letting her son down. He remembered their adventures. What if the days you feel like you're falling short as a parent look completely different through your child's eyes? In Episode 65 of Moms Like Me , powered by SupportNow, host Jordan Arogeti sits down with mom, author, and disability advocate Julie Stamm for an honest, hopeful conversation about motherhood and life with multiple sclerosis. Julie shares her six-year journey to a diagnosis, finding love after divorce, and becoming a mom after believing pregnancy wasn't possible for her. She also reveals how her son's perspective transformed the way she saw her hardest parenting days—and inspired her to write a children's book. In this episode, you'll hear: • What Julie wishes she'd known about advocating for herself when doctors dismissed her symptoms. • How she approaches talking to her son about chronic illness with honesty and age-appropriate reassurance. • Why meaningful family memories don't require elaborate plans or endless energy. • What support from a partner can look like in everyday, unspoken moments. • How her work on 52 Essential Inclusion Skills helps families start conversations about disability, difference, and belonging. Whether you're parenting with a chronic illness, supporting someone who is, or carrying the weight of mom guilt, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what it means to show up for the people you love. Follow Julie on Instagram: @iamstamm Subscribe to Moms Like Me for more honest conversations about motherhood, connection, and finding support. Share this episode with a parent who needs to hear it.