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Raising Rosie: The Rest of the Story

Melanie Kandzierski

I’m Melanie, a Gen X mom raising my granddaughter Rosie, who lives with Dravet syndrome. This podcast shares the full, unfiltered story of caregiving, grief, palliative care, and parenting a medically complex child. No highlight reels—just truth, love, and the hard parts we usually keep quiet. Follow @raisingrosie_dravet on TikTok, IG, & Threads. Welcome to Raising Rosie: The Rest of the Story.

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This wasn’t the Christmas I planned—but it ended up being exactly what someone else needed. In this final episode of the year, I’m sharing how a quiet day meant just for me and Rosie turned into something so much more when I realized my grieving niec... more

The holidays rarely go as planned—especially when you’re navigating grief, caregiving, and change. In this episode, I take you through the “Ghosts of Christmas Past” in our life—diaper blowouts with COVID, hospital discharges on Christmas Eve, pizza ... more

What happens when inclusion is treated like a luxury instead of a basic right?

In this episode, I peel back the layers of performative inclusion and bring us into the real, raw experience of fighting for access, dignity, and belonging as the caregiv... more

This one’s for every caregiver who has felt surrounded—but still alone.

In this episode, I’m peeling back the layers of invisible labor that come with doing it all: parenting, caregiving, managing systems, surviving systems, and holding everything t... more

Before we ever held our babies in our arms, many of us already carried dreams in our hearts. First birthdays and first days of school. Dance recitals and soccer games. College move-ins. Careers. Weddings. A life imagined. A future assumed.

But when ... more

This bonus episode is a soft place to land—whether you’re cooking a full spread, ordering takeout, or hiding out in the car for five quiet minutes.

This year, for the first time since 2018, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner.

Not because I had to. But be... more

This one’s for every caregiver who’s ever been handed a superhero cape—when what you really needed was a break, a cry, or just someone to do the dishes.

In this episode of Raising Rosie: The Rest of the Story, I’m talking about toxic positivity—how ... more

In this episode, I’m talking about something most of us feel—but rarely say out loud.

I’ve had moments where I’m scrolling social media or sitting in a waiting room, and I see another family doing something simple:

a spontaneous zoo trip, a beach d... more

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