How to Find Your People When You Feel Invisible with Katherine Wolf
Take the Next Step with Amy Julia BeckerShow Notes
E23—The meals stop coming. The texts slow down. And suddenly you feel like you’re navigating disability alone. Friends can be great at showing up in a crisis, but how do you find community for your family when life stays hard day after month after year? Katherine Wolf, stroke survivor, mother, and disability advocate, shares her story with Amy Julia Becker. They consider: GriefLimits of toxic positivityFinding community that helps families survive and flourish00:00 Introduction and Connection...
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