Author Jody Gelb - "She may be lying down but she may be happy"

About this episode

Jody Gelb discusses her memoir about the challenges and joys of raising her daughter Lueza, who had cerebral palsy.

In this episode I talk with actor and author Jody Gelb about her book, "She may be lying down but she may be very happy," a memoir about the loss of her daughter Lueza. Born with cerebral palsey, Lueza had many struggles in her too short life, but despite all that they faced, Jody managed to find ways to give her as normal and as happy a life as a child can have. Her story speaks to what is possible when we start to open up and have the tough conversations. Follow Jody online and get the book at JodyGelb.com Follow Jody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jodygelb Find out more about The Bridge School here! Find out more about Dora Jar , Jody's other daughter and Lueza's sister!

People in this episode

Guest: Jody Gelb

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• memoir
• cerebral palsy
• parenting

Keywords

• mental health
• self improvement
• tough conversations

Mentioned in this episode

Products: She may be lying down but she may be very happy

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