Supporting Caregiving Mothers with Jessica Patay
Happy Healthy Caregiver
Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network
5.0 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Jessica Patay, a reformed perfectionist and dedicated caregiving mother, provides compassionate support and resources to other moms caring for children with disabilities or unique needs.
In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, Jessica shares how she manages and supports her son Ryan, who has a rare genetic condition called Prader-Willi syndrome, while maintaining her own well-being. We discussed helpful and unhelpful language from friends and family and explore the various ways caregiving mothers can find support through Jessica's community, book, podcast, and retreats. Jessica also highlights the difference between self-care and self-comfort.
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| 0:33.1 | Always consult with your physician for any medical advice. |
| 0:36.7 | And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice and always consult with your attorney for any |
| 0:39.2 | legal advice. And thank you for listening to the Whole Care Network. |
| 0:52.7 | For someone to say, you're so strong, I don't know how you do it. Well, we don't have a choice. |
| 0:58.0 | When a crisis hits you personally, your family, you rise up, you do everything you can, right? |
| 1:05.0 | Out of love, out of love. And we didn't have a choice. And yes, I could have run away. |
| 1:11.1 | But I didn't. |
| 1:12.0 | I chose to stay. |
| 1:13.6 | And I chose to rise up and do everything possible to be the best caregiver. |
| 1:20.9 | Caring for aging parents or other loved ones while working, raising children, and trying to live your own life. |
| 1:27.0 | Wondering how to find the time |
| 1:28.2 | for your personal health and happiness? |
| 1:30.3 | Well, you're in the right place. |
| 1:31.9 | Welcome to the Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, to show where real family caregivers |
| 1:37.0 | share how to be happy and healthy while caring for others. |
| 1:40.2 | Now here's your host, Family Careg and certified caregiving consultant, Elizabeth Miller. |
| 1:49.2 | Hello, everyone. Thanks for tuning in to the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, which is part of |
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