HeyJaredOur Forever Smiles with Laura Arroyo
Whether you've just learned the difficult news of your baby's cleft lip/palate, you're in the middle of your cleft lip/palate journey, or you're a seasoned pro who knows the many challenges of children who are born with clefts all too well, this podcast is for you!Join your…
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Expecting Twins, Facing a Cleft Diagnosis, and Trusting God | Megan Smith (opens the original)
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When Megan Smith learned she was expecting twins, she never imagined one of her boys would also be born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. In this heartfelt episode, Megan shares her family's journey from the shock of a prenatal diagnosis to navigating feeding challenges, surgeries, and life with three young boys—all while leaning on her faith through every season. Megan opens up about the grief, fear, and uncertainty she experienced during pregnancy, the compassion she wishes every family r
Finding Her Voice: Byrdie Wilson on Cleft Palate, Music & Advocacy | Byrdie Wilson (opens the original)
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In this heartfelt episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura sits down with Byrdie Wilson, a Nashville singer-songwriter and Operation Smile ambassador, and her mom, Pam, to share their family's cleft journey. From an unexpected cleft palate diagnosis and Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) at birth to discovering at 24 that Byrdie may need another cleft-related surgery, this conversation highlights the lifelong impact of cleft care. Together, they discuss navigating the NICU, finding strength through advocac
Navigating Pierre Robin Sequence: From Lip and Tongue Adhesion to Pharyngeal Flap Surgery | Stacey Charbel (opens the original)
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What happens when two of your children are born with the same rare condition that doctors say is typically isolated? In this heartfelt episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura sits down with Stacey Charbel, a middle school teacher, cleft advocate, and mom to two daughters, Ava and Norah, both born with cleft palates caused by Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS). Stacey shares the unexpected diagnoses of both girls, the emotional challenges of feeding difficulties, airway concerns, hospital stays, surgeries,
Breastfeeding, Surgery & Hope: A Mom's Journey with Bilateral Cleft Lip and No Palate Involvement | Sam Beckstead (opens the original)
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What happens when the anatomy scan changes everything? In this heartfelt episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura sits down with cleft mom Sam Beckstead to share the emotional story of learning her daughter had a cleft lip during pregnancy, navigating uncertainty, and discovering strength through the cleft community. Sam opens up about the shock of receiving a prenatal diagnosis, the emotional rollercoaster that followed, and the journey from fear to hope. She shares how her family found support thr
When Your Grandchild Is Born With a Cleft: A Story of Love and Purpose | Andrea Garrett (opens the original)
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In this special episode of Our Forever Smiles, Laura sits down with Andrea Garrett, founder of the Caring for Clefts Foundation, to share a perspective we haven't explored before, the grandparent journey. Andrea reflects on learning that her first granddaughter would be born with a cleft lip and palate, how that experience inspired her advocacy, and the importance of supporting families with compassion, education, and community. Together, they discuss what grandparents can do to truly help, why
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