Julie Rhodes, shares her journey through long COVID and a cancer scare while parenting. Julie discusses the impact of chronic illness on family life, her path to emotional resilience, and the importance of faith and vulnerability. She highlights the significance of finding rest and peace in small moments (Selah) and reevaluating life's true meaning beyond productivity and health. Julie's story and her book, "Chronic Grace, Prayers, Saints, and Thorns that Stay," offer hope and guidance for those navigating similar struggles, advocating for a deeper reliance on faith and the support of community to find strength and purpose amidst life's trials.
About Julie Rhodes
Parenting is hard enough - try adding Long COVID and a cancer diagnosis into the mix! While the experience of parenting is both profound and rewarding, it also comes with its unique struggles and hardships. The emotional resilience and adaptability required for parenthood are further tested when personal adversities, such as illness, take center stage. The discussion on how to navigate these added hardships while continuing to fulfill the responsibilities of parenting is often overlooked. ABOUT HER BOOK: Meet author Julie K. Rhodes, a "non-dramatic" running mother who aspires to keep her acting career afloat and her kids educated during the pandemic. But then something unexpected happens, throwing her into a perplexing struggle with an illness that is still mysterious and stubborn - Long Covid. Julie's world has been turned upside down by the Backpack of Woe she is carrying, which is heavy with fatigue, fever, and ultimately the specter of another thorn: cancer.
A ray of hope appears in the midst of the gloom. Julie learns the power of grace - mysterious, elusive, yet the universe's guiding force - by learning to pray biblically with Christian saints and mystics of old.
Chronic Grace offers the opportunity to see a woman's profound journey that reflects the struggles of historical figures like Ignatius, Teresa of Avila, and others. Julie strives to comprehend the mystery of grace and how it may heal even the most broken life with these unusual but wise partners.
Get Julie's book at: https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Grace-Prayers-Saints-Thorns/dp/1951648676
About Theresa Inman
A wife and a mother to two children and grandmother, Theresa Alexander Inman is a Parenting Coach, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and Infant Toddler Development Specialist. She was introduced to the field of behavior analysis in 2007 after working in many capacities in the juvenile justice system.
Her goal is to improve the lives of children and families by helping them strategize child develop skills to prevent or reduce the effects of possible delays while having fun!
Theresa is also an author, having published “How Can I Help My Child Communicate?” in 2022.
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About Parenting with Confidence
Parenting with Confidence with Theresa Alexander Inman presents you with answers if you are a tired and frustrated parent with a child diagnosed with a developmental delay. We aim to lift you up from the pressure of doing it right and provide you with the resources to set you and your child up for success!
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