Embracing Resilience & Mindful Presence as a Special Needs Mom with Jenn Fredericks

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Episode Summary:

Jenn Fredericks, a Pro-sillience Coach and Personal Resilience Practitioner shares her deeply personal journey as a special needs mom. Jenn talks about navigating the challenges of raising a child with a brain tumor diagnosis, how it impacted her mental, emotional, and physical health, and how she found her way to life coaching. She offers insights on how special needs moms can cultivate resilience, manage their energy, and practice the pause to be more present in their lives and for their families.

Key Takeaways:

• Jenn’s journey from struggling with physical and emotional exhaustion to becoming a life coach and resilience practitioner.
• The importance of "practicing the pause" and being mindful in both personal and caregiving roles.
• Strategies for managing personal energy to build resilience as a special needs mom or caregiver.
• How the simple, small acts of self-care can be more impactful than we realize, helping replenish our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy.
• Jenn's personal story about learning to grieve the life she envisioned for her children, creating space for acceptance, and using proactive resilience strategies to adapt to ongoing challenges.
• A reminder that caregivers are not alone, and there are tools and resources available to help navigate the marathon of caregiving.

Memorable Quotes:

• "Be where your feet are." — Jenn’s daughter, sharing her wisdom from a hospital stay.
• "Resilience is maintaining high levels of effectiveness and well-being while dealing with high levels of challenge and disruption."
• "We often think of self-care as manicures and massages, but it's really about managing our personal energy so we can preserve our well-being."
• "Who do you want to be for your child? That question has guided me through this journey since my daughter’s diagnosis."

Jenn Fredericks has overcome immense adversity and emerged as a beacon of resilience and hope for others. Her experience as a patient with a life-threatening, chronic illness spanning three decades and caregiver for her daughter with a life-threatening diagnosis speaks volumes about her strength, determination, and compassion. Jenn became an adoptive mom 15 years ago to a daughter.

 
Connect with Jenn Fredericks:

www.prosiliencecoach.com.

FB:https://www.facebook.com/JennFredericksProsilienceCoach 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jfredwi/ 
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfredericks/

Resources Mentioned:

• Linda Hoops’ Proresilience Framework

Live with Intention - Embrace the Journey.

Connect with me:

Valerie's Links: https://bit.ly/3RL0da2

Music Acknowledgement: Audio Coffee - Denys Kyshchuk


Editor: Scott Arbeau


Link for book: The S.H.I.N.E. Principle: The special needs mom's path to strength, hope and happiness by Valerie Arbeau

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CW18ZXGX   (Canada)

https://a.co/d/03hFdZI4 (United States)

Learn more about your host at:
https://coachingwithvalerieanne.com/