In this episode, Gail, Catherine, and Stephanie discuss:

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  Life’s unplanned adventures and why resilience is so important

  
  
  
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  The social and emotional effects of addiction on both individuals and families

  
  
  
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  How compassion fatigue highlights the need for women to learn self-care

  
  
  

Stephanie shares with us her own life experiences and why she is as enthusiastic about life today as when she first embraced social services at the age of 13.

Take-Aways:

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  Women need self-care and should take pride in doing so

  
  
  
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  The importance of moving - physically, emotionally and mentally - as we age and learning through our own life cycles

  
  
  
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  Ambivalence is a tremendous life-challenge requiring us to consider where to go from here

  
  
  

“Live by choice and not by chance. Have a center that is worth reaching for.”  - Stephanie Kutzen, PhD

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Author: Grandparenting - Tales from the Crib. When Your Children Become Parents

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