Bo Bigelow

Stronger Every Day: For Parents of Children with Rare Diseases

Kids EN ↓ 605 episodes

This show tells stories about life with Tess, age 15, who has a rare genetic disorder called Hao-Fountain syndrome, Bo Bigelow is Tess's father and primary caretaker. Her disorder causes nonverbal autism, communication disorders, and epilepsy. Bo is an award-winning speaker, writer, filmmaker, and advocate for people with disabilities. He is also a practicing disability-rights attorney. Bo is a co-founder of DISORDER: The Rare Disease Film Festival and The Disorder Channel. Over the years, he's told Tess's story to NPR, NBC News, ABC News, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic.

Author

Bo Bigelow

Category

Kids

Podcast website

strongereveryday.libsyn.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

SED 055: Big Sister Tess 01.02.2016
SED 054: I Speak for the Dads 26.01.2016
SED 053: Beleaguered but Still Bright 19.01.2016
SED 052: Hey, Who Moved My Q? 12.01.2016
SED 051: One-Item Wishlist 05.01.2016
SED 050: The Top 4 Most Validating Moments of 2015 29.12.2015
SED 049: Bad Day at Dog Park 22.12.2015
SED 048: How I Foiled the Thieves 14.12.2015
SED 047: What to Get Your Dad for Xmas 08.12.2015
SED 046: Tess Is an Old Soul 01.12.2015
SED 045: Animal House 24.11.2015
SED 044: Talking Is Harder Than We Thought 17.11.2015
SED 043: I Got the Toy Store Blues 09.11.2015
SED 042: Speaking In Tongues 03.11.2015
SED 041: The Tess Army 26.10.2015
SED 040: Don't Push This Button 20.10.2015
SED 039: I Need Genetics For Dummies 13.10.2015
SED 038: These People Just Don't Get Tired 06.10.2015
037: Learning to Ruffle Feathers 29.09.2015
SED 036: Are You With Us? 22.09.2015
SED 035: We Find An Answer 15.09.2015
SED 034: Kindergartener Tess 07.09.2015
SED 033: Art Camp Is Dangerous 01.09.2015
SED 032: Surprises on the Genetic Trail 25.08.2015
SED 031: Kindergarten Transition pt 2 10.08.2015

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