When Parenting Challenges Shape Professional Paths

In this episode of "The Art of Imperfect Adulting," host Amy Stone chats with Reesa Morala, a marriage and family therapist from Southern California. Reesa shares her journey of raising a high medical needs child and the impact it had on her personal and professional life. They delve into the importance of parental wellness and the transformative power it has on family dynamics.Guest Information:Reesa Morala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Reesa is the owner of Embrace Renewal Therapy & Wellness Collective and host of The Real Family Eats. She is dedicated to being a parenting ally, helping parents create thriving families by prioritizing their relationship. Her goal is helping parents feel less alone in the hard and supporting their success as a family.Main Topics Covered:Reesa's journey of raising a high medical needs child and the challenges involved.The importance of having supportive medical professionals and the struggle to be heard.How Reesa's personal experiences influenced her career transition to focus on parent wellness.The significance of addressing parental wellness to foster thriving family environments.Quote from the Episode:"It is a really good poor planning, I think, on our part as a society. Because when...I found that parental wellness, their own identity, their own mental wellness, their relationship wellness plays such a role in children being able to thrive." - Reesa MoralaTimestamps:[00:00:05] Introduction of Reesa Morala and her location.[00:01:39] Reesa shares her passion for cooking and baking.[00:02:48] Discussion on raising a high medical needs child.[00:08:41] Reesa talks about her career as a marriage and family therapist.[00:22:41] The impact of isolation and support challenges.[00:29:50] How Reesa’s experience shifted her career focus.Special offer from the guest:5 Tips to Connect Today Guide - FREEGo to www.embracerenewaltherapy.com and subscribe to our newsletter to unlock your free guide today!Never Miss a Moment of Imperfect AdultingWe invite you to join our email community and let us bring the podcast directly to you! As a subscriber, you'll receive notifications about new episodes, exclusive offers from our amazing guests, and easier access to any of the important links mentioned on the show—no more scrambling to write down websites or remember special codes.Why subscribe?Stay up-to-date without checking your podcast appGet guest offers delivered straight to your inboxAccess all important links in one convenient placeCatch the highlights even when you don't have time to listenAre you ready? Join us at https://www.imperfectadulting.com Here are a few resources that Amy uses to make all this great content. These are affiliate links :-)For livestreaming and recording ECamm https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=amy69Podcast hosting and distribution: Captivate FM https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=ntczmwi Website hosting with Siteground https://www.siteground.com/?referrer_id=9115590Ai Transcription Tool: Castmagic https://get.castmagic.io/ugrmjjrt8ofjFor Email I recently switched to Beehiiv https://www.beehiiv.com?via=Amy-Stonebefore that I used Kit. Books I like and books written by show guests on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/lists/podcast-guest-authors