Self Care
I did a deep dive into Self-Care: It was my method of surviving. It was either falling off a cliff or rising.
The mom of a son born with polymicrogyria speaks about how focusing on caring for herself and coping through mindfulness techniques kept her from going into a deep depression. “It was either falling off the cliff or rising. It was clear I needed to focus every day on my mental and physical well-being. And it has paid off for my family.” She describes various practices including writing poetry and volunteering to help others and stresses how prescribing self-care to parents should be part of the care prescription.
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I did a deep dive into Self-Care: It was my method of surviving. It was either falling off a cliff or rising.
Her medical team knows what we’ve been through and gets it. They become like friends and family.
"I think we all work best when we don’t expect each other to change the core of who we are.”
A Nurse on Self Care: Preparing for the visit; Leaving the visit.
