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stories by parents, for parents

Caregiving parents share how they are learning to manage stress, acknowledge grief, build supporting relationships, and rewrite their family’s story following an unexpected diagnosis.

 
Dear Dr. Kübler-Ross
Dear Dr. Kübler-Ross
Laura SpiegelMay 30, 2020brittany gummere, emotions, navigating griefComment
How a Social Worker Learned to Stop Talking and Start Listening to Her Kids
How a Social Worker Learned to Stop Talking and Start Listening to Her Kids
Laura SpiegelMay 27, 2020katie vescelus, listening, other roles, validating our feelingsComment
Small Ways We Can Role Model Emotional Health for Our Kids
Small Ways We Can Role Model Emotional Health for Our Kids
Laura SpiegelMay 24, 2020validating our feelingsComment
How a Psychologist Cares for Her Daughters While Caring for Herself
How a Psychologist Cares for Her Daughters While Caring for Herself
Laura SpiegelMay 19, 2020other roles, gratitudeComment
Making Time for Ourselves: The 10-20-10 Ritual
Making Time for Ourselves: The 10-20-10 Ritual
Laura SpiegelMay 5, 2020gratitude, self-worth, loving myself, managing stressComment
Parenting a Medically Complex Child with Complex Feelings
Parenting a Medically Complex Child with Complex Feelings
Laura SpiegelMay 1, 2020brittany gummere, validating our feelings, more than a diagnosisComment
Joi de Vivre
Joi de Vivre
Laura SpiegelFebruary 8, 2020brittany gummere, finding joy, more than a diagnosis, embracing a new normalComment
Making Space
Making Space
Laura SpiegelDecember 6, 2019katie vescelus, finding joy, validating our feelings, embracing a new normal, navigating an unexpected diagnosisComment
Smoking Outside the Children's Hospital
Smoking Outside the Children's Hospital
Laura SpiegelNovember 9, 2019validating our feelings, navigating an unexpected diagnosisComment
My Dream Tattoo: My Daughter's Brain Waves While Dreaming
My Dream Tattoo: My Daughter's Brain Waves While Dreaming
Laura SpiegelOctober 6, 2019brittany gummere, a mother's love, navigating griefComment
To Those Who Stare at My Daughter Who Has a Rare Disease
To Those Who Stare at My Daughter Who Has a Rare Disease
Laura SpiegelJuly 15, 2019brittany gummere, more than a diagnosis, a mother's loveComment
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