We Saved You a Seat

2023 Prematurity Awareness Month with Kayla Pitts, Mom of 26-Week’er - Part One

Welcome to Prematurity Awareness Month!

Prematurity Awareness Month is observed every November, with World Prematurity Day on 17 November, to raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. An estimated 15 million babies around the world are born premature each year and more than one million of them do not survive their early birth.

Today, We Saved You A Seat, visits with Kayla Pitts, mom to Zetta who was born at 26.1 weeks gestation.

Her conversation (broken into 3 parts) highlights maternal mental health in the perinatal and postpartum period, her preterm delivery, breastfeeding, and treatment options she pursued for her health and family.

Andrew Lyon’s Lived Experience with ALL

The Author of Leon The Brave Little Lion joins us today to discuss how his experiences with childhood cancer gave him a purpose and vision to support others who are part of his childhood cancer circle.

 

OFN's conversation with Andrew will leave you feeling encouraged, educated, and inspired to love and support families in unique and beautiful ways.

B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Journey (Part Three) with Jade Campbell

Part three of our conversation with Jade shares the importance and impact that local non-profits have on families.  You will hear Jade share just a little about some organizations that made big impacts on their family:

The Kids Korral, KClub, Wyatt's Wings, and Art with Heart are a few examples of organizations that touched the Campbell's lives and will continue to leave an impact on other families fighting childhood cancer.

 

You will also hear an update on how Haddie is doing now; and we never want to leave out siblings.  Siblings who are being touched by a brother or sister fighting cancer, play an important role and are impacted as well; and this conversation shares some of the real and raw moments involving siblings in that care.

 

On behalf of the Campbell Family, thank you for listening today, supporting them, and praying for Haddie (and others) as childhood cancer impacts so many in our communities.

B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Journey (Part Two) with Jade Campbell

Part two of We Saved You A Seat's conversation with Jade highlights the amazing community Jade and her family have surrounding them.  Hearing how Jade's family, friends, and community surrounded and supported Haddie will give you ideas and inspire you to help others impacted by childhood cancer.

 

 

B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Journey with Jade Campbell

Today you have the incredible opportunity to meet Jade Campbell and hear pieces of their daughter's journey and diagnosis of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

 

As we continue to honor families who have experienced or are experiencing the childhood cancer journey, today we are reminded to celebrate, encourage, and cheer on the families who are fighting for a healthy future.

 

We are releasing our conversation with Jade in three parts today and we know all who hear, who are fighting for their healthy future, will feel encouraged and inspired...

 

Part One: Diagnosis

Part Two: Friends, Family and Community Support (Ideas to help others)

Part Three: Resources, Sibling Support, and Update on Haddie

 

 

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Part 2) - Mackenzie Asher’s Journey - with her dad, Jayson Asher

The Mack Impact | The Mack Impact

 

This release is one that openly shares and discusses the truth of pediatric oncology and the grief, no family should ever have to experience. It is important to help raise awareness, support, and educate our community that when this happens to a friend of the cousin to a neighbor who lives three doors down from you, you can help guide them to a resource tied to people who will love them and help carry them through the hard.

 

Thank you for being a part of this community and sharing stories of strength.

 

 

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Part 1) - Mackenzie Asher’s Journey - with her dad, Jayson Asher

We are well aware of the reasons people don't discuss pediatric cancer... It's hard...

It's hard to think about. It's hard to think about any child experiencing cancer. It's hard to think about the possibility of your child experiencing cancer. We can become overwhelmed with grief and sadness as we imagine these things happening to others, especially children, and then deep sadness when we have to face the truth that it does happen, and when it happens, some don't survive.

 

Today we get to meet Mackenzie Asher, through the eyes of her daddy... You hear the hard, the love, and the strength!!

 

Mackenzie's family started a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in her honor, and you won't want to miss some of the amazing things they get to do for Oklahoma Families who are fighting life threatening illness.  Things these incredible kids and families wouldn't get to do without their help!

 

Visit:  Mackenzie’s Story | The Mack Impact today!!

 

Long Tran with FAITH KIDS for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Our guest today is Long Tran with F.A.I.T.H. KIDS, Inc. (https://faithkids10.org/).

 

Long, with his wife, Mary, started a 501c3 nonprofit organization, after their family lived through the devastating experience of their oldest having leukemia to help others.  In today's podcast, you will hear pieces of their journey and learn more about how you might be able to help children and families living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

 

F.A.I.T.H. KIDS hosts an annual bowling tournament to help raise funds for families Fighting Against Illness To Heal (F.A.I.T.H KIDS)... This year's tournament, on Saturday, September 30, 2023, will be held in Edmond, OK at Bowlero Edmond (3501 S. Boulevard, Edmond, OK 73013) and truly there is something for everyone!!  

 

As we help kick off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we hope you will find FAITH KIDS, Inc on Facebook and other social media platforms, follow, and share their information so that we can unite to bring awareness, education, conversation, and support to others who might be facing life threatening illness. 

 

 

Creative Consequences with Lauren Alvarez

Lauren talks us through logical consequences, the energy drain, and working through different perspectives of discipline and why we do what we do as parents.

Healing Injured Parents with Jeremy Elledge

Participants will explore what it means to accept, love, and support our children, as well as how we came to arrive at our own norms for parenting and family. Participants will have brief opportunities to identify motivations and goals, and areas for possible growth, because it can always be better.