Parenting, Life Pitfalls & Positivity ft. Natalie Silverstein, MPH

On Trauma and Power with Jenn Turner, LMHC

Natalie Silverstein, MPH joins Jenn Turner, LMHC for an impactful and vulnerable conversation as they dive into the complexities of parenting in a challenging world, the importance of facing difficult realities, and the transformative power of turning personal struggles into positive action. Natalie shares her journey as a mother and advocate, particularly in light of her husband's diagnosis with a genetic form of Parkinson's disease. They discuss the need for honesty in parenting, the significance of community service, and the role of philanthropy in creating change. Jenn and Natalie explore the importance of language in how we perceive and interact with those in need and how we embody both suffering and resilience, and the choices we make in facing adversity. Natalie shares her personal journey of vulnerability and the importance of breaking cycles of negativity, ultimately advocating for kindness and hope as essential components of the human experience.

You can find out more about Natalie by going to simpleactsguide.com or checking out her Instagram and podcast @simpleactsguide. Natalie's two books Simple Acts: The Busy Teen's Guide to Making a Difference and Simple Acts: The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. Check out Natalie's work with The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA at silversteinfoundation.org.💛

To check out the poem "Good Bones" by Maggie Smith, read by Natalie in this episode, go to www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/good-bones.

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Copyright Credit: Maggie Smith, "Good Bones" from Waxwing. Copyright © 2016 by Maggie Smith. Reprinted by permission of Waxwing magazine