What's Important Now - Making Time for What Matters Most with Eva Medilek
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January 3, 2023: In Our Blood
Caitlin Billings thought she could neatly walk away from her past. After finding support in her adoptive father and overcoming an eating disorder in college, she thought she had worked through her own pain enough to provide support for others. In her work as a mental health professional and role as a mother, she felt tremendous pressure to embody perfection and present stability. But a hold-up at gunpoint breaks her carefully balanced world apart. Suddenly, Caitlin is
trapped by frightening mental health issues while raising two young children, and just when she feels in control of her newfound bipolar disorder, her elder child shows similar depressive symptoms. Convinced she is to blame for her child’s pain, Caitlin is determined to be perfect, to provide stability for her family—until an allegation of sexual assault in their home makes her question her fundamental ability to protect her children. Amidst a relapse and overwhelming internalized shame, her
elder child comes out as transgender, forcing Caitlin to reconsider her own tolerance and understanding. Part coming-of-age, part reckoning of motherhood, In Our Blood is a therapist’s honest account of professional and personal struggles and an intergenerational story of acceptance, self-love and fluidity. You can find Caitlin at https://www.caitlinbillings.com/. You can find your host, Eva Medilek, at www.evamedilek.com or connect with Eva directly at
www.talkwitheva.com
