Hang in There with Jen & Jess
Join Jen & Jess as they talk about parenting teens, finding your people, and practicing resilience. They are the authors of Parenting Teens in Stressful Times. As an adolescent researcher and a clinician with over 40 years of combined professional experience, Jen and Jess weave their personal experiences, spiritual insight, and wisdom into a practical approach to parenting and teaching teens resilience. With stories and humor, they validate parents’ feelings while encouraging intentional connection with their youth, other parents, and God. Parenting is a journey that takes patience and time, and this podcast reminds us all to take it one day at a time.
Hang in There with Jen & Jess
Episode 8: Small Victories, Big Miracles
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Jen Doty & Jess Peterson
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Season 1
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Episode 8
Julie Hillyard is the mother of three children ages 17 to pre-teen. Her middle child has intense special needs, and she shares her story of balancing it all. Her mission statement from her blog is one word—Inspire. She says, “Not that I think I'm inspiring. Rather, the word inspire, as coined by my dear friend and mentor, the late Stephen Covey, means "to breathe into" ....the goal is to look for the small victories as we will always find what we seek. And a series of small victories add up to some big miracles!” We actually did find her story inspiring, and we think you will too.