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  Being a mom can be hard. Being a mom with a chronic illness can be totally overwhelming! Today I’m talking about the 10 things that suck about being a mom with a chronic illness. After that, I’ll discuss some ways to make it better. 10 Things that Suck About Being a Mom with a Chronic Illness: I can’t run around and play with my kids. Sure, I can take them to the park, but then I have to rest on the bench while they run around. My kids see all the other moms running around, and ask me at every doctor visit, “will thisRead More →

012 – Emotions – Learning to Thrive through the Negative and Positive with Lisa Avery Question or comment? Send an e-mail to contact@thesickmomsguide.com   Today I’m so happy to talk to Lisa Avery! As a positive psychologist, coach and writer, Lisa helps individuals connect with the unique passion and purpose that drives their personal and professional success. She is fascinated by what propels a person to pursue their vocation, entwining their innate strengths, values and interests to serve both themselves and the rest of the world. She fuses the art of Coaching with the science of Positive Psychology to help individuals gain the clarity, confidenceRead More →

011 – Have Fun!  If I can do it, you can too! Question or comment? Send an e-mail to contact@thesickmomsguide.com I’m Jen Hardy, the host of the podcast. Sometimes life; the never ending to-do list; and my health completely take over. I’ll go to bed thinking – Why? Why am I doing all these things? Why am I so miserable? If you ever have those thoughts, then this is the episode for you!     I wrote the book, “The Sick Mom’s Guide to Having Fun Again: If I can do it, you can too!” after I had an epiphany. I had been making sureRead More →

Episode 010 – Post-Partum Depression and HOPE with Diana Collins Question or comment? Send an e-mail to contact@thesickmomsguide.com Today I’m talking with Diana Collins of The Always With Me Foundation Diana Collins is many things! Mother to two girls, wife to her best friend Daniel, PPD survivor and postpartum doula. She was simply living life as it came to and never really dealt with any of her bad emotions until she got her big awakening when she lost her best friend, Sabrina to Postpartum depression. She was sitting in that lonely hospital bed after yet another suicide attempt, and vowed to Sabrina that she will makeRead More →

Episode 9: Killing Supermom to Save Ourselves   Do you feel like you are the perfect example of Supermom? Or do you always find yourself comparing yourself to her image and falling short? I do not condone the killing of actual people. But this image we have of supermom has got to go! She is damaging our physical and emotional well being!   What moms need to do: Let our perfection go- Accept the words “Good Enough”- Create our own version of Real Mom to replace supermom- Set realistic expectations for ourselves- Take time for ourselves- Find people we can exchange help with to makeRead More →

008: Loss of a child; Sunshine after the Storm with Alexa Bigwarfe Question or comment? Send an e-mail to contact@thesickmomsguide.com Today I am thankful to have Alexa Bigwarfe on the show. Alexa is incredibly open about a topic that people don’t usually want to discuss, the loss of a child.     Alexa Bigwarfe is a freelance writer, author, and publisher. Her writing career began as a therapeutic journey after her infant daughter passed away at 2-days old. She has written and/or edited and published eight books, including Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother and Ditch the Fear and JustRead More →

007: Anxiety Symptoms and Solutions with Jennifer Bronsnick, MSW, LCSW Question or comment? Send an e-mail to: contact@thesickmomsguide.com Today my amazing guest is Jennifer Bronsnick, of themindfulfamily.com and we’re talking about anxiety     Jennifer Bronsnick, MSW, LCSW is passionate about supporting moms to heal from burnout, and families to be resilient. As a mother of three daughters under 9 and a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety, Jennifer knows exactly how challenging motherhood can be. She also knows that there is hope for all of us, and with accurate information, support and inspiration, mothers and families can thrive. Jennifer’s years of clinical experience asRead More →

006: The Food – health relationship with Carrie Rubin Question or comment? Send an e-mail to contact@thesickmomsguide.com Today I have a fantastic guest: Carrie Rubin     Carrie Rubin is a certified health coach and the Founder and CMO (Chief Mom Officer) of The Modern Mom Society, a podcast and blog that provides a space for moms to learn, connect, commiserate, and celebrate motherhood. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two kids, a seven year old girl and a five year old boy. In this episode she talks to Jen about her 20 year health journey, how critical eating the right foods (and avoidingRead More →

005: Recovering from a stroke at age 33, with Chou Hellegra Question or comment? Send an e-mail to contact@thesickmomsguide.com Today I’m honored to be tallking to Chou Hallegra. We were originally going to discuss migraines, but last December, at the age of 33, Chou suffered a stroke. For three months she has gone through intense therapy, and she is doing so well that today she is able to talk about it here.     Chou Hallegra, the founder of Grace & Hope Consulting, LLC, is a Board Certified Christian Counselor, a Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapist, a Certified Trainer for Person-Centered Thinking, and a Certified SupportsRead More →

Today’s guest is Nicole Davis, MS, OTR/L, GTS.     Nicole Davis is a 20 something, small town girl originally from Northeast Pennsylvania. She moved to Nashville, TN in 2014 because she knew there was something special waiting there for her, she just didn’t know what at the time. She is now engaged to the love of her life & mom to 2 fur babies- a frisky rescue cat & a 7 month old Labradoodle. She has been an occupational therapist for 5.5 years, is certified in Graston Technique Therapy and has completed credentialing as a Graston Technique Specialist. She now specializes in in-home painRead More →