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What happens when everything you thought you were prepared for falls apart in an instant?
In this powerful episode of Stop. Drop. & R.O.L.E., host Jen Caceres sits down with Valerie Probstfeld—pediatric nurse practitioner, author, podcaster, and mother—for a deeply human conversation about pausing, perspective, and choosing love over fear.
Valerie shares her transformative story of becoming a mother after her newborn was rushed to the NICU - an experience that shattered her expectations, exposed deep emotional patterns, and sparked a lifelong commitment to mindfulness, self-reflection, and intentional response over reaction.
Together, Jen and Valerie explore:
- The difference between reacting vs. responding
- How the brain’s amygdala and prefrontal cortex shape our behavior
- Why the “angry face” s ...
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