Kindness Within: Self-Compassion for Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism

From a young age, Angela has been fascinated with the interconnections of mind, body, and spirit. Professionally, she has always been interested in promoting resilience, wellbeing, and quality of life through exploring both internal and external aspects of life and by building healthy communities. She received her bachelor's degree in sports information management and her master's degree in exercise psychology, both at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She spent the early part of her professional career in healthcare consulting where she helped companies design and measure the effectiveness of wellness and chronic condition management programs. She entered the nursing profession as a second career student and now researches and educates about holistic mental health and self-compassion to promote healing in the home and especially in the lives caregivers of children with special needs. She currently is finishing her doctorate in nursing at Rutgers University and raising her busy family in New Jersey.