126: Advanced Parenting. With Kelly Fradin

Struggling to navigate your child's unique diagnosis? Listen in as my guest shares insights on finding parental support during difficult moments. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. Learning to deal with your child’s unique set of diagnosis or disability can be very isolating. Today, my guest, a pediatrician and author of Advanced Parenting, shares how we can find support as parents during these challenging situations. What We Talked About: How  to get support when navigating complex health or learning diagnosis Helping parents cultivate healthy mindsets despite traumatic situations Empowering whole family dynamics amidst challenging diagnosis The importance of opening up and sharing your situation with others Why parents face denial with difficult situations How the medical system is flawed when it comes to supporting parents Things to Remember “Parenting is about incorporating our understanding of children's development and their needs.”  “It’s one size fits one when it comes to parenting.”  “It’s not always predictable how hard it is to go through a challenge based on a diagnosis alone.”  “Challenges of all shapes and sizes can have a bigger impact on us as parents.”  “The first step is deciding to take a step.”  “If you take care of yourself first and think about where you are, you can get to a healthier place to make decisions and prioritize what your family needs next.”  “The parent is the expert on the Child.” - Kelly Fradin Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor.