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Growing the GiftAuthor: Transplant Families
The Growing the Gift podcast is all about pediatric transplant from the eyes of those who live it every day: caregivers, patients, the clinical team and our community. We know that being a transplant family comes with its own unique set of challenges, and we want to provide a space for you to feel seen, heard, and understood. In each episode, we will explore a different topic related to transplantation through interviews with experts and families like yours. We hope this podcast will be a source of information and connection for you as you navigate your transplant journey. Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Mindfulness-Based Retreat for Mothers of Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Friday, 5 December, 2025
Join us for this episode of "Growing the Gift." where we replay "Mindfulness-based retreat for mothers of pediatric recipients " from the 2023 Pediatric Transplant Conference, part of National Pediatric Transplant Week and National Donate Life Month featuring Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW, RSW, Health Clinician Scientist, Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) Joanna Mitchell, mother to pediatric heart transplant recipient. From the time of diagnosis, mothers are significantly more likely than any other family member to be the primary caregiver of a child with a heart transplant. Given that a mother’s ability to successfully cope with the demands of caregiving predicts positive social and health outcomes for the child, it is critical that maternal coping and wellbeing are supported. This presentation will highlight results from a two-day mindfulness-based retreat attended by 16 mothers of pediatric heart transplant recipients as an innovative intervention to improve maternal coping, quality of life, distress tolerance and reduce social isolation. Guided by the experiential expertise of Joanna Mitchell (Parent Partner), this presentation will emphasize the importance of patient- and family-centered care and the intersection of maternal wellbeing and child health outcomes within pediatric heart transplantation. Intro music: "Reach for Success" by Purple Planet (purple-planet.com). Used with permission. Outro music: "Fresh" by Emil Waldhauer (Notize), 2022. Used with permission. The "Growing the Gift" podcast is about pediatric transplant recipients from the eyes of those who live it every day: caregivers, parents, the clinical team, and the community. We know that being a transplant family comes with unique challenges, and we want to provide a space for you to feel seen, heard, and understood. In each episode, we will explore a different topic related to transplantation through interviews with experts and families like yours. We hope this podcast will be a source of information and connection for you as you navigate your transplant journey. Thank you for being part of our community, and happy listening! Look for Growing the Gift on Spotify, iTunes, and our very own webpage under podcasts.
