Pregnancy is a an exciting time. Future parents throw the baby shower, study “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”, and dream about their tiny soon-to-be-bundle.

But what happens when things don’t go as expected?

Rachelle Keng is an author, a special needs mom, and a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. 

As an OBGYN, she has cared for women through normal pregnancies and she has also cared for mothers when they experience reproductive and parenting grief. 

If your pregnancy or parenting journey has taken an unexpected twist, you don’t want to miss this episode! 

Grab Rachelle’s book, “Woven in the Womb” here: https://a.co/d/4gZQ6rN

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

As parents, we often develop a savior complex. 

We want to protect our kids from harm, provide for their every need, and teach them everything that they need to know.

But no parent—no matter how great—can be everything to everyone. 

In Episode 77, Becky Beresford joins us to share how, as an autism mom, God has moved her from a place of self reliance to God dependence. 

If you’re tired of trying to be all the things to all the people in your life, this episode is for you! Becky Beresford is a Christian author and speaker. She has a master's certificate in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Moody Theological Seminary. Becky encourages women to embrace Christ-centered empowerment through the gospel. She is the author of She Believed HE Could, So She Did. 

Grab her book here: https://www.beckyberesford.com/books

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

As parents, we want to push our kids to be the best they can be. 

But as special needs parents, it’s hard to determine what the best looks like for our kids. Oftentimes. when our kids lag behind in their milestones and it’s easy to give up hope. 

In Episode 76, we talk candidly about setting realistic expectations for our kids on the spectrum as we define the difference between GIVING UP and GIVING GRACE. 

Click here to order Jessica’s new book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict our Hearts: https://a.co/d/4yxk5AG

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

Jessica’s book, Unlimited Motherhood hits shelves March 19th, so we decided to give listeners a peek behind the veil of publishing. 

In Episode 75, Jessica shares how writing was never on her radar and how God lead her to abandon her plans of teaching and start ministering through the written word. Jess also shares the miraculous ways God is moving in the weeks and months before the book releases and how you can be a part. 

If you feel overwhelmed and limited by motherhood but you know God has more for you and your family, then this episode is for you!

Click here to order Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict our Hearts: https://a.co/d/4yxk5AG

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

Hiddenness is not something that is often talked about in parenting, but the truth is, parenting young children or special needs kids can often cause you to feel isolated and alone. 

In Episode 74, in honor of Jessica’s upcoming book, we share about our hidden season. Rather than fighting it, we offer four tips on how you as parents can learn to embrace this season for all it’s worth. 

If you want to order Unlimited Motherhood, you can preorder here: https://a.co/d/4yxk5AG

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Parenting is the hardest job on the planet and if you are blessed to have a partner to tackle this feat with, you want to both be on the same page. 

In Episode 73, we offer four tips that we have applied in our own parenting journey to ensure we are working as a unified front to raise our kids well.

Also, in Honor of Valentine’s Day we’re giving away $100 gift card to TJMaxx and a $50 gift card to Starbucks to one lucky parent who preorders Jessica’s book, Unlimited Motherhood by Feb 14th 

Pre-Order Here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0764242385/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

(To enter our giveaway, email a screenshot of your order to jesshurlbut@gmail.com)

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.   To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Entering a New Season:

We are launching a new season on the Full Spectrum Parent Podcast and we thought we’d talk about just that—seasons. 

As parents, seasons come and go, and each season we encounter blessings and challenges. 

In Episode 72, we share how God has promised us a season of joy and how often the enemy tries to rob us of that joy.

While sharing an update on our life and kids, we encourage listeners that the joy Jesus offers isn’t  based upon our circumstances but is a gift we can experience even when we face hard things. 

Parenting tests us, tries us, and reveals our character. Some seasons are full of joy and excitement, while other seasons are dry and barren. But how do we navigate the seasons when we have nothing left to give as a parent? 

In Episode 71, Faith Eury Cho shares candidly about her own wilderness season. Rather than allowing bitterness to seep in, Faith pressed into God and found a friendship with the Holy Spirit she had never know before. 

If you’re walking through a dry season, you don’t want to miss this conversation.

To learn more about Faith’s ministry and her book, “Experiencing Friendship with God” visit www.faitheurycho.com

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.   To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Marriages that weather the storms of life are a rarity. When we throw in the demands of caring for a child with special needs, most marriages just don’t make it. 

We know as parents we need to invest in our spouse, but how do we do that when so much of our attention is devoted to our children with special needs?

In Episode 70, we interviewed Todd and Kristin Evans on how they cultivate a healthy marriage.   

Dr. Todd and Kristin Evans are award-winning authors, speakers, and parents of two children with complex needs. 

Their new book, How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities will release in May 2024 by Baker Books.

Connect with Todd and Kristin and learn more about their ministry and free resources at www.DisabilityParenting.com.

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.
 
To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Last week my daughter snagged a copy of the Amazon Christmas catalog and began circling almost every toy on every page. I cringed because as a Christian parent, one of the virtues we all want to instill in our kids is gratitude.

In Episode 69, boy mom, author and podcaster, Laurie Christine shares practical tips on how she cultivates a heart of gratitude in her kids. 

Check out Laurie’s free printable activities for families called The Gift of Gratitude. 

To learn more about Laurie, listen to her podcast, or purchase her newest devotional for preteen boys, Rise of the Enemy, visit:

https://lauriechristine.com/podcast-interview-resources/

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Sensory Processing Disorder is a condition where the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes through the senses. 

In Episode 68, we discuss our kid’s sensory challenges and the tips and tricks along the way we have picked up.

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

In Episode 67, we answer a listener's parenting question.

This episode's question: How to deal with your teenagers starting to be attracted to people, go on dates, and have crushes?

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. 

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

In Episode 66, we answer a listener's parenting question.

This episode's question: How do you handle anxiety with younger children?

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.
To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Hope is a tricky word. We desperately want to have hope for our futures, but what do we do when our lives don’t go as planned? 

In Episode 65, we share three lessons God has taught us on our autism journey and how God can breathe hope back into yours.

Also, Jessica’s book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits that Overwhelm and Conflict our Hearts is now available for preorder on Amazon. 

If you preorder a copy, make sure you send us a screenshot, as we are continually hosting giveaways for those who preorder throughout the next few months. 

Click here to preorder now:
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Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Tonight, I found myself hiding in my car in the Walmart parking lot eating one too many sea-salted caramels. 

We all have moments of overwhelm as moms and sometimes it’s good to bare our souls and be honest about it.

In Episode 64, I share five confessions as a mom with a child on the spectrum and how God loves to show up in the middle of our fear and vulnerability. 

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

In the Spring of 2014, I had my first panic attack. I was caring for five kids at the time, three of them were still in diapers. But it wasn’t just the demand of parenting that brought me to the brink of a mental breakdown. It was my backward thinking when it came to topics like self-care and self-denial. 

In Episode 63, we share candidly how we have learned to lay down our lives for our kids while also taking care of ourselves. 

Also, make sure you enter our $200 Back-to-School Giveaway. We are giving away $200 worth of gift cards to help alleviate the financial strain so many parents are facing during this season. 

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Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

The smell of fresh sharpened pencils is in the air…

We all know what that means, BACK TO SCHOOL!

Back-to-school season is stressful for every family, but special needs parenting takes it up a notch.

In Episode 62, we share five back-to-school tips for parents to consider if they have kids on the spectrum.

Also, make sure you enter our $200 Back-to-School Giveaway. We are giving away $200 worth of gift cards to help alleviate the financial strain so many parents are facing during this season from awesome stores like Target, Children’s Place, TJMaxx, and Amazon as a way to say thank you to all our listeners. 

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Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

In Episode 61, we answer a listener's parenting question.

This episode's question: How do I teach my soft-hearted child to be tough when people are mean?

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Back when my daughter was first diagnosed with autism, I would have never admitted that I struggled with depression. I would just say I didn’t want to get out of bed in the morning. But as a parent, that was never an option. 

In Episode 60, we wrap up our 4-part series titled, “Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Keeping the Faith” by candidly sharing our struggles with depression and how we have learned to fight back. 

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

In Episode 59, we answer a listener’s parenting question.  

This episode’s question:  
How do you parent multiple kids when they have such a variety of needs when all you hear from them is “that is not fair!”

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org