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Help! I Have Kids!
Help! I Have Kids! is the podcast for moms who are doing their best, asking all the right questions, and still wondering if something’s being missed. Hosted by Pam—a mom of five and pediatric occupational therapist with 35 years of experience—this show helps you trust your gut, advocate for your child, and partner with professionals without the overwhelm.
Each week, you’ll get practical tips, real-life stories, and heartfelt encouragement from experts and fellow moms who’ve been in your shoes. Because, as moms, we are the head of our child's medical team!
Episodes
33 episodes
Teen Mental Health Part 3: Depression & Suicidal Thoughts | with Heather Whitis, LMFT
In this important episode, licensed therapist Heather Whitis returns to help us navigate one of the most difficult topics a parent can face—teen depression and suicidal thoughts. If your teen seems withdrawn, hopeless, unusually quiet, or like ...
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Teen Mental Health Part 2: Understanding Anxiety in Teens | with Heather Whitis, LMFT
In this encouraging episode, licensed therapist Heather Whitis joins us to talk about teen anxiety and what it can really look like in everyday life. If your teen seems overwhelmed, easily frustrated, avoidant, or constantly worried, this episo...
Teen Mental Health Part 1: Identifying & Addressing When Your Teen is Struggling | with Heather Whitis, LMFT
In this heartfelt episode, licensed therapist Heather Whitis joins us to talk about teen mental health and how parents can recognize early warning signs that something might be off. If you’ve ever felt caught off guard by your teen’s mood swing...
Raising a Toddler with Cerebral Palsy: Emily’s Experience as a Medical Mom
In this inspiring episode, Emily Hinkle shares her personal journey as a medical mom raising her daughter, Caroline, a toddler with Cerebral Palsy. She opens up about the challenges of NICU life, G-tubes, therapies, and managing appointments, w...
6 Ways Moms Can Take Back Their Health
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Schuetz and Dr. Katherine Dotson—both moms and lifestyle medicine physicians—for an honest and empowering conversation about what it really means to take care of your health.We’re breaking down ...
Pediatric Pelvic Floor Therapy: The Hidden Cause of Constipation & Bedwetting | Episode 28
In this episode, we’re talking about something every parent deals with at some point but no one really wants to talk about… poop and pee.Ashley Leach M.S., OTR/L, lead clinician and occupational therapist at Marshall Pediatric Therapy’s ...
Obstacles are Opportunities: Maddi Niebanck on Stroke Recovery & NeuroAnimation | Episode 27
Maddi Niebanck was 22 years old when a scheduled brain surgery turned into an emergency stroke.What followed was a journey most people couldn't imagine — waking up completely paralyzed on her dominant side, unable to speak, swallow, or see ...
ABA Therapy: A Collaborative Approach with BCBA Jill Moore
ABA therapy has evolved — and so has the conversation around it.In this episode, we break down: ✔ Where ABA started ✔ How it’s changed over time ✔ Common misconceptions ✔ What collaborative, child-cent...
Teaching Kids Empathy, Inclusion, & Self-Awareness Through Storytelling | Susan Mills
We talk about Susan’s path into autism advocacy and the passion behind her award-winning DinoSprout Educational Book Series—stories that use lovable dinosaur characters to teach empathy, inclusion, self-awareness, and acceptance. These b...
From High Risk Pregnancy, CP Diagnosis, to First Steps: Kelsey Brooks’ Story of Advocacy
In this inspiring episode, Kelsey Brooks shares her personal journey from a high-risk pregnancy and a CP diagnosis to celebrating her son’s first steps. She gives her testimony on what it truly means to be the head of your child’s medical team ...
AAC Devices: Creating Connection with Your Child | Taylor Denney, SLP
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) can be the next step in helping your child find their voice and deepen connection with your family. Pediatric speech therapist Taylor Denney breaks down how AAC devices work, busts common myths, ...
What Your Primary Care Doctor Really Wants Parents to Know with Dr. Erin & Dr. Geoff Cooper | Episode 22
In this episode of Help! I Have Kids, host Pam Marshall sits down with Dr. Erin Cooper and Dr. Geoff Cooper, primary care physicians and co-owners of Olive Health Direct Primary Care, for an honest, behind-the...
Friendship, Inclusion & Hope: How E’s Club Is Changing Lives for Autistic Teens | Episode 21
In this episode, Pam sits down with Morgan Minter, Program Director for Erin’s Hope for Friends (E’s Club)—a nonprofit creating safe, judgment-free spaces where autistic teens and young adults can build real friendships and experi...
ADHD is a Superpower: Parenting, Routines & Real-World Tips with Tyler Dorsey | Episode 20
In today’s episode, Pam sits down with Tyler Dorsey, Founder & Executive Director of Focus Forward ADHD, to talk about one of the most common struggles families face—ADHD in kids, teens, and even in parents themselves. ...
Intensive Therapy: Why It Works & Who It Helps with Meredith & Chloe | Episode 19
In today’s episode, Meredith Proctor, MSOT, OTR/L, CIMC and Chloe Isaacs, PT, DPT, CIMI-2 break down one of the most exciting services we offer at Marshall Pediatric Therapy — Intensive Therapy. If you’ve ever wondered what...
Helping Your Child Overcome Medical Anxiety through Play! w/ Mary Jenner, The Butterfly Pig | Episode 18
If your child has ever felt scared at the doctor’s office, nervous before a procedure, or overwhelmed by medical experiences — this episode is a breath of fresh air. 💜Today, Meredith sits down with Mary Jenner, nurse, mom, ...
🥤Snack Break: Ep. 17 | Helping Your ADHD Child Thrive at School
🎒 When your child holds it together all day at school… and then falls apart at home — you’re not alone.In this Snack Break, Occupational Therapist and mom Caitlin Brown shares practical ways to help your child decompress aft...
Snack Break: Episode 16 | “You Don’t Have to Go Through That”
In this Snack Break replay, we revisit one of our most talked-about conversations on tongue and lip ties, featuring real insight from a lactation consultant and provider who’s walked both sides of the journey—as a mom and as a professional....
🥤Snack Break: Expert Advice from OTs & SLPs on Breastfeeding
You’ve tried everything — different sides, new positions, more hydration — and it still feels hard.You’re not alone.In this short episode, our team breaks down what might really be going on — from tongue ties to body tension — and how O...
Flashbacks and Fazoli Nights: Parenting and Marriage with Jim Marshall | Episode 14
Ever left your kid at home by accident? 😅Pam and Jim Marshall get real about 30 years of parenting—the funny, humbling, and faith-filled moments that shaped their marriage and family of five. From Fazoli’s “kids-eat-free” nights to c...
Meredith’s Motherhood Update: NICU Journey & First Months as a First Time Mom | Episode 13
Meredith’s pregnancy didn’t go the way she imagined. At her 20-week scan, she received unexpected news that led to countless doctor visits, a stay at Cincinnati Children’s, and weeks at the Ronald McDonald House far from home. In this episode, ...
Horses in Therapy: How Hippotherapy Helps Kids Build Skills | Episode 12
Episode 12: Horses in Therapy with Jessica PerkinsHey friends, welcome back to Help, I Have Kids!—the podcast for moms right here in central Kentucky. In today’s episode, Pam sits down with her friend Jessica Perkins—an o...
Understanding Your Child’s Speech Development with Beth Blankenship | Episode 11
Is your toddler not talking as much as you expected? Or maybe you’re wondering if your preschooler is on track with their speech and language milestones? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to guess.In this episode of Help! I Have Ki...
Potty Training, Meltdowns & More: Emily Sadlon on Toddler Life | Episode 10
Being a toddler parent can feel like a whirlwind of big feelings, unpredictable routines, and endless questions about what really works. In this episode of Help! I Have Kids, host Pam Marshall sits down with Emily Sadlon—mom, nurse, and podcast...
What Is a Tongue Tie—And Does My Baby Have One? | Episode 9
Is your baby struggling to nurse, refusing the bottle, or constantly fussy—and someone suggested it might be a “tongue tie”? You’re not alone, and you don’t have to stay confused.In this episode, Dr. Amy Luley, a trusted provider and expert...