Show notes
On this episode we talk with Licensed Therapist and Disability Parent/Advocate Amanda Griffith Atkins and she answers these questions from our listeners:
- Why do we as parents feel guilty when we take time for ourselves/self-care?
- What can we do if we feel guilty about our child’s injury or diagnosis?
- What do you say to people who have guilt about what happened to their baby in utero?
- What do you say to parents who feel that they need more hours in the day and they aren’t doing enough for their child?
- How do we deal with guilt that we can't spend as much time with our typical kids?
- What advice to do you have for parents who have to facilitate painful procedures that may cause pain without feeling guilty about it?
- What do you say to parents who feel guilty over their birth trauma and not having that natural mom/baby bonding time?
- What do you tell moms who feel guilty about making their kids do SO many things every day and not having any room to be spontaneous?
- What do you tell parents who feel like they can't ask for help?
- What would you say to a mom or dad who feels guilty while at work?
- What advice do you have for parents who feel like they can't afford something that would make their child's life better?
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