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Address Your Stress

January 22, 2016 by Jolene Philo

I was twenty-five years old when I became a mom, and my world changed forever. Like all new parents, I suddenly realized the needs of our small bundle of sweetness would rule my heart and my days for years to come. Unlike most new parents, my husband and I soon had to surrender our son to the cadre of surgeons, doctors, and nurses in a distant city who could save his life. Before we could kiss him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jolene Philo, Mental Illness Tagged With: mental illness, stress, trauma

Face to Face

October 24, 2013 by Jolene Philo

The first two Halloweens of our son's life were complete busts. The first one because he was hospitalized because of feeding tube complications. The second because he freaked out whenever he saw a kid wearing a mask. And he saw lots of them. Because I was an elementary teacher in a very small town. Where all my students rang our doorbell and said, "Trick or treat!" Right after I invited them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Behaviors, Jolene Philo, Mental Illness Tagged With: fear, Halloween, masks, surgery, trauma

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