Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton: Episode 179: Overcoming Life's Challenges and how to Bounce Back with Dr. Maureen Peterson

Episode 179: Overcoming Life's Challenges and how to Bounce Back with Dr. Maureen Peterson

Dec 8, 2023

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Maureen Peterson is a physician life coach who helps parents of chronically ill children regain control of their lives and learn to thrive.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Maureen talk about:

(03:14) Dr. Maureen’s family
(04:45) Dr. Maureen’s choice to become a pediatrician and specialize in allergy immunology
(08:43) What it means to be a parent
(11:24) Dr. Maureen’s experience being a medical resident and a new mother
(16:36) Taking care of a baby with Type 1 Diabetes
(19:52) The importance of resilience
(25:36) The importance of parent/child advocacy
(35:00) How to keep yourself from feeling overwhelmed by your child’s diagnosis
(39:38) The purpose and benefits of life coaching
(42:47) Dr. Maureen’s book, Reclaiming Life
(47:53) Giving yourself grace when you fail

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