{"id":9081,"date":"2026-09-29T08:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/?p=9081"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:37:56","slug":"listen-to-the-kids-advocacy-rop-and-life-as-sam-of-mrs-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/es\/listen-to-the-kids-advocacy-rop-and-life-as-sam-of-mrs-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen to the Kids: Advocacy, ROP, and Life as Sam of Mrs. Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Season 3 | Episode 54<\/h2>\n

September 29, 2026<\/p>\n

Sam didn’t expect to leave her daughter’s eye appointment with a diagnosis of her own. But three days after bringing her premature daughter home from the NICU (where ROP had already become part of their story), she mentioned some symptoms to the ophthalmologist and was seen an hour later with a detached retina.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this episode, Sam \u2014 a special education teacher, mom of three, and the creator behind @MrsChaos212 on social media \u2014 shares the honest, funny, and sometimes overwhelming reality of navigating vision challenges as both a parent and a patient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her message to every parent: when we really listen to our kids, we can advocate for them in life-changing ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find Sam on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at @MrsChaos212.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to be a guest on the podcast? If you or someone you know has a story to share \u2014 whether you’ve experienced a pediatric retinal condition yourself or are raising a child who has \u2014 we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us at throughoureyes@prrf.org<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can find more episodes and ways to get involved with the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation here: <\/span>https:\/\/linktr.ee\/throughoureyespodcast<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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