What My Daughter's Brain Surgery Taught Me About Gratitude

Grief and healing often begin with the smallest daily choices. In this heartfelt conversation about gratitude, mental wellness, resilience, and healing through storytelling, we explore how one mother's darkest season became the inspiration for helping families build hope together.In this episode of Groove with Portia, I sit down with Katie Wood, author of A Simple Seed, to discuss how her daughter's life-saving brain surgery transformed the way she viewed gratitude, parenting, and emotional resilience.Together, we explore how gratitude became an anchor during uncertainty, why creating meaningful moments with our children matters more than ever, and how parents can help kids build confidence and emotional strength in a world filled with distractions.In this episode, we discuss:• Katie's daughter's life-saving brain surgery• Finding gratitude during life's most difficult seasons• Helping children build emotional resilience• Parenting in the age of technology and social media• Creating magical mornings as a family• The inspiration behind A Simple Seed• What children can teach adults about gratitude• How small daily habits create lasting changeWhether you're navigating grief, raising children, or simply looking for ways to bring more peace into your everyday life, this conversation is filled with practical encouragement and hope.Connect with Katie WoodGrab a copy of the book:https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Seed-Five-Minute-Gratitude-Goodness/dp/B0DT3Y5RP5Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/katiewood_simpleseed/