Unexpected events can seem insurmountable at the onset, but as time passes those events may change our lives for the better. Maintaining an understanding that what happens to us is out of our control may help us appreciate the love, and humor, hiding under the surface of a situation. To discover how one family adapted to one of life’s unexpected curveballs, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with psychotherapist and author Emma Nadler. Emma discusses her book, The Unlikely Village of Eden: A Memoir. She shares the details of her daughter’s diagnosis, how she learned to ask for help, and how telling her family’s story created a support network more robust than she ever imagined.

Emma Nadler — A Caregiver’s Story:

• Emma describes the multi-faceted Eden in her memoir, The Unlikely Village of Eden. {2:14}
• As a committed psychotherapist, Emma knew after Eden was born that she needed to work outside the home. {6:07}
• Emma’s experience with Eden has led her to the process of healing from her perfectionism. {8:02}
• After publishing her memoir, Emma discovered a support network of people she didn’t know she had access to. {12:21}
• Humor is an unlikely lesson that Emma’s memoir offers readers. {26:46}

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About Lisa’s guest:

Emma Nadler is a psychotherapist and author who reflects on relationships with humor and vulnerability. Her memoir, The Unlikely Village of Eden, is a funny and hopeful memoir about learning to adapt and accept when life doesn’t go to plan, redefining community, and creating your own imperfect path. You can get it wherever you get books. To learn more, visit EmmaNadler.com. 

“We all have a vision of what we think our life should be and then the universe often upends that plan.” - Lisa Cypers Kamen 

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