Dear Mom After Diagnosis: Letting Go of Guilt and Learning to Trust Yourself Again
About this episode
Dr. Johanna discusses the emotional aftermath of a child's diagnosis, focusing on guilt and rebuilding trust in oneself as a mother.
Sometimes the hardest part of your child's diagnosis isn't the condition itself, but the guilt you carry afterward. In this deeply personal solo episode of Born For This Stories , Johanna speaks directly to the moms who are in the thick of it. The ones carrying the weight of "what if," "why me," and "did I cause this?" This episode is a powerful reflection on the emotional aftermath of receiving a diagnosis, the spiral of self-blame, and the quiet ways guilt can take hold in early motherhood. Johanna shares her own experience navigating her son's diagnosis, from the moment everything shifted to the months spent in research, uncertainty, and emotional survival. This conversation explores the intersection of medical parenting, trust, intuition, and healing — and what it actually looks like to move forward when your world doesn't look the way you imagined. If you are a mom navigating a birth diagnosis, medical condition, surgical journey, or the emotional weight of decision-making for your child, this episode is for you. In this episode – The emotional impact of receiving a diagnosis at birth – Why guilt is one of the most common experiences among medical moms – The "what if" spiral…
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Host: Dr. Johanna
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