Tag: Season 2

• The Long Wait: Trusting God Through Autism, Infertility, and Unanswered Prayers with Jenna Erlandson

  

  In this episode of This Unexpected Life, Carrie Holt talks with Jenna Erlandson,, a mother of six, about her journey through infertility, postpartum depression, and receiving an autism diagnosis for her son. Jenna shares how seasons of waiting, uncertainty, and loss of control shaped her faith and taught her to trust God’s faithfulness. This honest…

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  Autism (ASD), Children with special needs, Depression, Family Planning, Infertility, Neurodivergent Conditions, Premature birth, Season 2, Special Guest, Suffering, This Unexpected Life Podcast

• When Special Needs Parenting Becomes Survival: Faith, Endurance and Autism Parenting with Celeste Shally

  

  What happens when special needs parenting moves beyond exhaustion and into survival? In this deeply honest and faith-filled conversation, Carrie M. Holt sits down with Celeste Shally, author of While We Wait: Clinging to Christ in the Trenches of Special Needs Parenting, to talk about the rarely discussed reality of long-term violence in special needs…

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  Children with special needs, Communication and Relationships, Faith, Mental-health, Parenting, Season 2, Special Guest, Stress and Overwhelm, Teamwork, This Unexpected Life Podcast

• Finding God in the Autism Journey: Jeanetta Bryant on Hope, Healing, and Advocacy

  

  When Jeanetta Bryant’s daughter was diagnosed with autism, her world changed overnight. What began as heartbreak soon became a journey of faith, perseverance, and unexpected purpose. In this episode, Jeanetta shares how God met her in the middle of the unknown—guiding her through grief, growth, and the birth of her nonprofit, Abilities Workshop. Through her…

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  Autism (ASD), Children with Autism, Parenting Autistic Children, Season 2, Special Guest, This Unexpected Life Podcast