Musings from a Feminist Mother
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Episode 4: Mothering Neurodivergent Children: The Ups, The Downs, and the Constant Hypervigilance- Sarah Herstich
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Episode 4: Mothering Neurodivergent Children: The Ups, The Downs, and the Constant Hypervigilance- Sarah Herstich

In this episode, Sarah shares about her journey to motherhood, which included several miscarriages. She talks about having her son, only for the pandemic to hit 8 months later. She discusses noticing developmental differences in him, and navigating early intervention in the height of the pandemic. She shares about the grief and joy of mothering a neurodivergent child, and coping with the constant hypervigilance that she holds in her body during this mothering journey.

Sarah Herstich is a licensed clinical social worker, group practice owner, trauma and eating disorder therapist and a mom of 2 human babies and 1 fur baby. Sarah is passionate about supporting people to reclaim their lives from the impact of trauma, disordered eating and body-shame. When she’s not working you can find typically find her in the backyard with her kids, listening to a podcast or DIY’ing something in her house after bedtime.

website: https://www.sarahherstichlcsw.com/eating-disorder-therapy-horsham-pa?gbraid=0AAAAAocXqxy70w6qB_wuo22R6OH4nzq6t&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4Oe4BhCcARIsADQ0cskqpiDNXbKVI41fO9TLsDWvgMBRiQXE3VJuq6oVUryWFVsOrxdxpLYaAnfYEALw_wcB

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