064 How a Journey with Epilepsy and a Mom's Instincts Created Hope with Jennifer Simmons
Listen to this episode, "How a Journey with Epilepsy and a Mom's Instincts Created Hope with Jennifer Simmons" as mom, author, and epilepsy consultant, Jennifer Simmons joins Dori Durbin!
Meet Jennifer Simmons, author of "A Mom's Will: A Story of Hope and Determination in Overcoming Will's Mysterious Illness" and mother of a son who struggled with epilepsy. When her son Will experienced his first seizure at age two, Jennifer entered a world of fear and uncertainty. In this episode she shares her family's journey navigating various medical treatments and strict diets until his seizures were under control. Jennifer offers emotional advice for advocating for your child, trusting your instincts as a parent, and finding hope. She also reads a heart-pulling excerpt from her book and talks about the resources that helped her family cope with Will’s epilepsy diagnosis. This is a MUST listen for any parent.
- How They Saw Different Forms of Seizures
- How They Navigated the Medication Struggles
- What is the Medical Ketogenic Diet
- Proof of Improvement: Halloween on the Diet
- Who Jen's Book is For
- How She Found Necessary Resources
- A Brief Reading of "A Mom's Will: A Story of Hope and Determination..."
- Why You Need to Trust Your Parent Gut
- How You, Too Can Find Hope in Their Story
- Where to Find Her Book and More
More About Jennifer:
Jennifer Drake Simmons is a devoted mom to sons Will and Blake and wife to her high school sweetheart, Brian. She graduated with honors from Virginia Tech where she received a B.S. in Nutrition and Exercise Science. Jennifer pursued a career in event planning and fundraising with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Washington D.C. before she moved home to Pittsburgh, PA. She stays busy making jewelry and volunteering on multiple boards and booster clubs. Jennifer offers support, encouragement and resources to families living with epilepsy.
Buy Jennifer's Book:
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Follow Jennifer:
https://facebook.com/amomswill
Email: jensimmons4@outlook.com
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More about Dori Durbin:
Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books! Find out more here: https://doridurbin.com/
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