Tips for parenting a child with medical needs, with Parijat Deshpande

Building Empathy and Capacity for Families with Young Children With Medical Needs On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Parijat Deshpande, of parijatdeshpande.com. Parijat is a leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. We discussed: * Parijat’s personal background and how she came to do the work she’s doing today* What might it mean to be parenting a child with medical needs.* For those families who are parenting a child with medical needs, the biggest obstacles Parijat sees families dealing with* Critical tips for families facing these challenges* Tips for loved ones of families facing these challenges* Favorite resources for families and loved ones Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Alliance of Professional Health Advocates Parijat’s Healing Hearts Program Delivering Miracles Podcast Connect With Us: Parijat: Website / Facebook / Instagram Ayelet: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest Text Transcript Of The Episode: Ayelet: Today, I’m speaking with Parijat Deshpande, of parijatdeshpande.com. Parijat is a leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Parijat’s unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Parijat, I am so thrilled to have you on thank you so much for joining us! Parijat: Thank you so much for having me. I’m so excited to be here. Ayelet: I’ve asked you to come on today to this about some tips, parenting a child with medical needs, but first, I would love to just hear a bit about your own background and how you came in that you’re doing today? Parijat: Yeah, absolutely. So I am classically trained in clinical psychology.