Bo Bigelow

Stronger Every Day

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I quit my law job to be at home with my kids. Turns out our daughter Tess has a rare genetic disorder called Hao-Fountain Syndrome, or USP7. She's different. And now, so is everything else. #USP7 #HaoFountainSyndrome #autism

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Bo Bigelow

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SED 549: What's Working So Far This Summer 23.07.2025 5:39

Today I'll be sharing about summer and what's working for me so far. Super Focus: Flow State Music - Alpha Binaural Beats, Study Music for Focus and Concentration https://youtu.be/p2_zDvtPQ-g?si=vINWreezp6K2tp5M

SED 548: Helping Tess with MRELD 16.07.2025 9:34

Today I'll be sharing a bit about Tess's progress when it comes to spoken language.  She has a language deficit called Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder. 

SED 547: Tess Tunes In 09.07.2025 6:55

Today I'll be sharing a bit about Tess's favorite thing to watch.

SED 546: Melatonin, or Travels Around Iceland 02.07.2025 15:35

Today I'll be sharing a bit about our family's recent trip to Iceland.

SED 545: Sensory Issues Deep Dive - Part 2 of 2 25.06.2025

Today we're doing part two of our deep dive about Tess's sensory issues.

SED 544: Sensory Issues Deep Dive - Part 1 of 2 18.06.2025 7:13

Today we're doing a deep dive about Tess's sensory issues.

SED 543: Sensory Issues and Things that Go Bump in the Night 11.06.2025 8:17

Today we're talking about something that's been keeping Tess up at night. Literally.

SED 542: What Tess Carries with Her 04.06.2025 8:09

Today we're talking about a few of Tess's favorite objects.

SED 541: I Will Not Behave and I Will Not Be Nice 28.05.2025 5:11

Today we're talking about unhappy Tess. Annoyed Tess. And the mysteries of it all.

SED 540: A New Kind of IEP 21.05.2025 10:20

Today I'm gonna tell you about Tess's most recent IEP meeting and something we talked about for the first time in her education.

SED 539: Growth in Slo-Mo 14.05.2025 6:25

Today I'm gonna tell you about Tess's growth and some new clothes.

SED 538: Spring and a New Presence 07.05.2025 4:30

Today I'm gonna tell you about a new person who's entered Tess's life.

SED 537: How It Actually Went Down in Montreal 30.04.2025 8:29

Today I'm gonna give you the post-voyage report about Tess in Montreal.

SED 536: Tess in Montreal 23.04.2025 8:45

Today we're gonna talk about Miss Tess's travel to the nation of Canada.  This isn't a bunch of tips and tricks about how to travel with someone who has autism. BUT if that's what you're looking for, check out:  SED 507 - Traveling with Autism: 14 Essential Hacks for a Smoother Journey Part 1 of 2 SED 508 - Traveling with Autism: 14 Essential Hacks for a Smoother Journey Part 2 of 2

SED 535: Tess Gets Sent Home Sick 16.04.2025 7:40

Today we're talking about Tess being sick recently.

SED 534: Tooth or Consequences 09.04.2025 10:02

Today we're gonna talk about Miss Tess's recent visit to the dentist. Many thanks to the New York Times for writing about dental patients with disabilities back in 2019, and NYU's new facility designed to help them:  " Saving the Teeth of Patients with Special Needs ," by Catherine St. Louis, 5/2/2019.  

SED 533: Zero Turnovers 02.04.2025 7:12

Today we're talking a bit more about basketball and what it means to Tess.

SED 532: More Talking Without Words 26.03.2025 11:07

Today we're gonna talk more about the podcast The Telepathy Tapes and how it applies to our Tess.

SED 531: This Will Be Our Year 19.03.2025 9:08

More patients found! Not one but TWO groundbreaking scientific projects underway! And a new paper that could contain the key to our cure—something that might even be in your medicine cabinet. Today I'll be giving you an update on some of the thrilling developments of our foundation in our quest for a cure for Tess and the other patients.

SED 530: Dunk You Very Much 12.03.2025 8:44

Today I'll be telling you more about Tess playing basketball, and a new development for her on the court.

SED 529: Talking Without Words 05.03.2025 10:50

Today I'm talking about the ability to read minds. And how it might affect our relationship with Tess.  I've been listening to  The Telepathy Tapes , a podcast by Ky Dickens about how certain nonspeaking people with autism have displayed the ability to read minds. 

SED 528: Pizza Vacuum 26.02.2025 9:30

Today we're talking about an irksome behavior of Tess's, something that's happening more and more frequently, and what it could mean.

SED 527: Why I'm Changing the Show Back 19.02.2025 10:05

SED 527: Why I'm Changing the Show Back Last summer, I made a big change to this show. Now, I’m changing it back. In this episode, I share why—and how a recent ski day with Tess, in zero-degree weather, reminded me of something important. Tune in to hear the full story.

Stronger Every Season: A Caregiver’s Mindset Shift 12.02.2025 5:20

Stronger Every Season: A Caregiver’s Mindset Shift What if the way you think about aging is making caregiving even harder? If you're a caregiver, you know the toll it can take on your body—aching muscles, exhaustion, and the creeping fear that one day you just won’t be able to do it anymore. But what if there’s a different way to look at it? A mindset shift that keeps you strong, capable, and even...

Max Flex: The Rare-Disease Parent’s Superpower for Navigating Uncertainty 05.02.2025

Max Flex: The Rare-Disease Parent’s Superpower for Navigating Uncertainty How do you keep going when rare-disease parenting constantly upends your plans? If you're raising a child with a rare disease, you know that unpredictability is the norm—canceled plans, last-minute doctor visits, and constant pivots can feel exhausting. In this episode, we explore why these disruptions hit so hard and how a...