Jill Woodworth

Hillary Savoie, writer, advocate, consultant, and most importantly, mother of Esmé, a medically fragile, developmentally delayed child, discusses the impact of PTSD on parents, Her recent article in Romper.com delves into this crucial topic as she explores the impact of PTSD with multiple parents. Our conversation centers around this misunderstood topic, the barriers to seeking help, the damage to relationships the need for the medical community to be cognizant and responsive, and much, much more. Hillary shares how she had to confront her own PTSD in order to make the necessary connections with those impacted to adequately engage and start to bring this hot-button topic to press. Hillary continues to raise awareness and gives multiple suggestions on how we can start to address this topic in our own communities and with those close to us.