By Andy Kryza — 2018
Child life specialists help families cope in a healthcare environment, and parents can look to them to learn how to help sick kids.
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Born with a rare neuromuscular condition, the New York–based mother of twins and psychotherapist has dealt with physical limitations her whole life. But what these limitations have resulted in is a rich list of abilities and lessons that she is uniquely suited to pass down to her children.
With each diagnosis, knowing her life hung in the balance, she was “stunned, then anguished” and astonished by “how much energy it takes to get from the bad news to actually starting on the return path to health.”
A calm mind and even temper can help make peace with life’s difficulties.
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