14. Building Her Beautiful Family, Hydranencephaly, Being Strong - Stephanie Stricker

The Mother's Embrace

This episode will shed light on a whole different perspective and journey on the motherhood experience. Stephanie is a courageous, strong, and brave mother who shares her story with us. I was lucky to meet Stephanie at Virginia Tech. She was a few years older than me, but we were both fitness instructors. Stephanie has many chapters to her motherhood, even though her children are pretty young. We discuss loss in this episode; her beautiful son jack, her firstborn, was diagnosed with hydranencephaly. Tune in as Stephanie speaks about listening to your body, navigating grief, and the importance of support.

In this Episode:

• [ 6:50 ] All about Stephanie Stricker and growing her family
• [ 18:20 ] Getting a cancer diagnosis and a hydranencephaly diagnosis
• [ 34:40 ] You need to allow yourself to feel your feelings
• [ 36:15 ] Stephanie speaks about her second pregnancy
• [ 47:50 ] Every pregnancy and birth is going to be different
• [ 52:35 ] Your body can tell you things before your mind can

Quotes:

• “Allow yourself to feel it, especially when it’s ugly.”
• “What you're feeling is one thing, and then what you do about it is another.”
• “One person's experience is not going to be yours.”
• “Every single part of life has challenges.”
• “The only way to get through grief is through support.”

Resources:

Stephanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephstrix

My Website: https://www.rachelcamfield.com/

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