Brittnie Blackburn is a special-needs mom (and one of our community group leaders) who has learned how to navigate the reactions of others on her journey.
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Julie Styer is the experienced mom of Bradley, born with Cerebral Palsy. She shares about all that she has learned on her parenting journey, what she would have done differently, and the unexpected blessings along the way!
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Eric and Christen have joined us on the podcast previously, but today, they discuss the differences in how they handled a diagnosis and how they learned to support one another through the process.
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You may remember Mikayla from a previous podcast episode a couple years ago. Today, she joins us again to share her struggles and victories over the last couple years, and how she trains herself to let go of 'mom guilt' and embrace letting others help her on her journey as a special-needs mom. Mikayla shares from her heart, and you will be so blessed by her!
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Tracey Martin, mom of quadruplets (some of whom have special needs) joins us on the podcast today to discuss the unexpected emotions that come with a diagnosis and in the years that follow.
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We're excited to launch this new podcast series called "The Unexpected." We pray each the topics discussed would encourage you in this common emotions and obstacles that a diagnosis brings to a family.
Today, Susan Lomax joins us to discuss grief for the special-needs parent.
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Jerry & Joan Borton have lived the disability and caregiving journey together for many years. We are grateful for the wisdom they share from their experience!
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Christa joins us today to talk about her parenting journey and the process of grieving what was typical and allowing the Lord to bring her and her husband to a place of acceptance. This experience brought her to where she is today, ministering to other families who find themselves on a disability journey.
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Deb provides a unique perspective as the sibling of an individual with special needs, which has fueled her lifelong advocacy for the disability community.
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Today, our board chairman (and special-needs mom!) Dawn Fry joins us to share about her journey with her son, Austin, and how to persevere through joys and disappointments.
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Missy adopted a child with special-needs and now leads a thriving special-needs ministry at her church in Tennessee. You'll enjoy hearing how God has used her where she is planted!
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Amanda Vaden joins us on today's episode to talk about her life's unexpected turn as a special-needs mom and how she has chosen joy.
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We will have several special-needs moms joining us for "Conversations with Special-Needs Moms" about their journeys and God's faithfulness.
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Samantha shares her heart for ministry, and how she uses her gifts in her current position at Benevolence United.
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Johnna Hensley joins us to share her amazing journey as a special-needs mom who also became a foster and adoptive mom of six!
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When Jeanetta’s daughter was given a diagnosis, the lists of ”she’ll never do’s” became long. Jeanetta took this challenge and worked diligently to help her daughter achieve her full potential.
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Join the Rising Above staff as they reflect on 2023 and look forward to 2024!
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Amy Parker shares about the journey with her son, Grant, and his diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis.
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Sonya Craig joins us on the podcast as an experienced special-needs mom who started a ministry called “Possibility Place.”
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What a privilege to have this amazing conversation with Joni Eareckson Tada, who has gone through life as a quadriplegic due to tragic diving accident when she was a teenager. We know you will be encouraged!
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