Growing Up with a Cleft: Sophia's Advice for Kids and Mom Britany's Perspective

16/09/2025 1h 3min Episodio 83
Growing Up with a Cleft: Sophia's Advice for Kids and Mom Britany's Perspective

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In this heartfelt episode of the Our Forever Smiles podcast, host Laura Arroyo sits down with Britany Filipkowski and her daughter Sophia, a courageous young girl born with a left unilateral complete cleft lip, maxilla/alveolus, and palate. Britany shares their family's journey, from early diagnosis and NICU days to feeding challenges, multiple surgeries, and the emotions of navigating cleft care. Together they reflect on the strength and resilience Sophia has shown, the importance of craniofacial teams and support organizations, and a moving tribute to Sophia's surgeon who passed away just before her third surgery. Links and Resources: Patreon Subscription Tiers for Exclusive Content Our Forever Smiles Merch Store NC Cleft Mom FB Group Our Forever Smiles FB Group ______________________________________________________________________________ Today's sponsor is sienna dawn media Integrated Marketing Agency  sienna dawn media is more than just a marketing agency—they are your partners in progress. Their mission is simple — to alleviate marketing bandwidth, allowing creative business owners to focus on what they set out to do: create. sienna dawn media empowers creatives to thrive without the burden of managing their own social media and marketing campaigns. So, if you're ready to set sail toward new horizons, let sienna dawn media chart the course and steer your business toward success. Visit siennadawnmedia.com.

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