Healing Your Child's Brain
When we understand how our children’s brains work, it will help us to better understand why they do certain things. It will help us to better love our child and to develop an action plan for what they need. This episode will help you have a better understanding of brain development and equip you as you come alongside your child.
When we understand how our children’s brains work, it will help us to better understand why they do certain things. It will help us to better love our child and to develop an action plan for what they need. This episode will help you have a better understanding of brain development and equip you as you come alongside your child.
In this episode, Matthew & Carol Newell share about their latest book Healing Your Child’s Brain.
In Healing Your Child ’s Brain, child development experts Matthew and Carol Newell equip parents with the knowledge, confidence, and tools they need to help their special- needs child flourish. The Newells taught more than 20,000 parents and were the parents of two children with special needs. They know firsthand, as both parents and practitioners, what works—and what doesn’t.
Most treatments focus on managing symptoms but don’t address underlying neurological issues. This book guides readers through the stages of brain development and how they affect functioning, showing what wellness looks like at each level and how to identify—and address at the root—these challenges.
Resources:
Website: www.familyhopecenter.com Facebook: @thefamilyhopecenter
Linked In: @TheFamilyHopeCenter Instagram: @thefamilyhopecenter
Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/familyhopecenter
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Discipline That Connects With Your Child's Heart
It can be difficult to find parenting tips that really work in our diverse family situations. In this interview Jim & Lynn, founders of Connected Families, walk us through how to apply grace based parenting in our family.
It can be difficult to find parenting tips that really work in our diverse family situations. In this interview Jim & Lynn, founders of Connected Families, walk us through how to apply grace based parenting in our family.
In their 30 years together Jim and Lynne have learned to bring God's grace and truth to the messes of real life. Their three closely-aged kids all had straight A's before they started school: ADHD, Asthma, Allergies, and Acid reflux. Translation: A WIRED FAMILY! And both of them chose careers working with other people's kids. This unique combination of experience at home and at work led them to start Connected Families in 2002. Since then their resources have equipped thousands of parents across the globe be more peaceful, purposeful, and confident! Jim and Lynne have been featured on Focus on the Family, Desiring God, KTIS radio, Don’t Mom Alone, and numerous other radio programs and podcasts, including their own Connected Families podcast which was downloaded more than 45K times in the first 3 months. Through their travels, podcasting, books, online courses, and leadership trainings, the Connected Families team has had a profound global impact on parents across the world.
RESOURCES:
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Tips For Navigating The Medical System
Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed by the healthcare system? It can be very intimidating and scary as you learn to navigate the system. It doesn’t take long before you get an intense dread of opening the mailbox out of fear of what bill is going to arrive the next time you reach in there.
You won’t want to miss this interview with TyiaLynn Scott if any of the above sounds familiar!
Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed by the healthcare system? It can be very intimidating and scary as you learn to navigate the system. It doesn’t take long before you get an intense dread of opening the mailbox out of fear of what bill is going to arrive the next time you reach in there.
If any of the above resonates with you, then you won’t want to miss this interview with TyiaLnn Scott, Founder of Critically Loved. In this interview you will learn practical tactics for managing your child’s healthcare and potentially greatly reduce those bills that are coming in. You will also learn realistic ways to rejuvenate yourself so you will be a better caregiver for your child.
The vision of Critically Loved is “to positively impact the lives of families with chronically or critically ill children by assisting them in navigating hospital stays, bill payment, and schooling issues as well as providing educational, recreational, and spiritual support to foster community.”
RESOURCES:
https://criticallyloved.org/
https://www.criticallyloved.net/child-recently-diagnosed/
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Sky Full Of Stars
In this episode, Jonathan & Sarah interview Meg Apperson, author of “Sky Full of Stars.”
Meg grew up having a relationship with Jesus and would say she had trusted God her entire life. But when her daughter Avery—a miracle in so many ways—was born with a syndrome of severe birth defects, Meg began to fully understand what it really means to trust Jesus with everything.
Meeting Jesus in the valley of the shadow of death…getting to know him in the midst of very serious suffering is a side to him that I don’t know if I could have learned in any other way. I feel like that valley is where he does his most intricate work of change, healing and growth. I wish I could take away Avery’s suffering but I’m grateful for what my suffering alongside her meant for me.
In this episode, Jonathan & Sarah interview Meg Apperson, author of “Sky Full of Stars.”
Meg grew up having a relationship with Jesus and would say she had trusted God her entire life. But when her daughter Avery—a miracle in so many ways—was born with a syndrome of severe birth defects, Meg began to fully understand what it really means to trust Jesus with everything.
Resources:
http://www.fourfinelives.com/
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Financial Freedom For The Special Needs Family
Do you ever feel overwhelmed or fearful when you think about your child’s future and how you will provide for them when you are gone?
If so, you won’t want to miss today’s interview with certified financial adviser, Rob Wrubel.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed or fearful when you think about your child’s future and how you will provide for them when you are gone?
You are not alone.
Thinking about our child's future is often overwhelming and many of us don't know where to start. In this episode, Rob Wrubel addresses some of the fears we have and gives us tangible first steps as we look ahead to planning for that time when we can no longer be there for our children.
Rob is the father of three, including Sarah, who has Down Syndrome. He and his family live in Colorado Spring, Colorado.
Rob is also a Certified Financial Planner focuses on financial planning for families with a special-needs member. Rob does and excellent job taking a complex topic and giving tangible action steps.
Resources:
https://robwrubel.com/
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Breaking the Cycle of Absentee Fathers
In this episode, Jonathan & Sarah interview David Hirsch, the founder of the Special Needs Father's Network.
There are approximately 24 million kids growing up across America without their dads. Children from father-absent homes are more likely to; drop out of school, abuse drugs and alcohol, get involved with crime and become incarcerated, become teen parents, have psychological problems and commit suicide.
In this episode, Jonathan & Sarah interview David Hirsch, the founder of the Special Father's Network.
In 1997 David founded Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, the country’s first state wide non-profit fatherhood organization, whose mission is connecting children and fathers by engaging fathers in the education of children. He is also founder of 21st Century Dads Foundation.
In 2007, he was recognized as one of three Fathers of the Year, by Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. In 2015, he cycled 2,325 miles from Santa Monica to Chicago as part of Dads Honor Ride 2015 and gave a TEDx Talk entitled Why We Need To Break The Cycle Of Father Absence. He is the author of 21st Century Dads: A Father's Journey to Break The Cycle Of Father Absence. He also completed DHR16 a 1,400 mile 21 day ride from Boston to Chicago and DHR17 a 958 mile 9 day ride around Lake Michigan. He is also host of the popular Special Fathers Network Dad To Dad Podcast, now with more than 100 episodes.
David and his wife, Peggy, have one grandchild, are the parents of five adult children and live in Barrington Hills, IL. His interests include; reading, underwater photography and adventure sports.
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Amplifying Your Child's Interests
Each of our children is made in God's image and has been given a gift. In this podcast, Andrea Anderson Moriarty shares how in leveraging her son Reid's passions, he is changing the world around him.
Each of our children is made in God's image and has been given a gift. In this interview, Andrea Moriarty shares how in leveraging her son Reid's passions, he has changed the world around him.
Andrea Moriarty is the cofounder of Banding Together, a music therapy nonprofit and author of "One-Track Mind: 15 Ways to Amplify Your Child's Special Interest" and "Radical Inclusion: What I Learned About Risk, Humility, and Kindness from My Son with Autism." She. She speaks nationally and leads workshops where she shares unending hope, affectionate humor, and innovative resources with parents and educators.
Moriarty and her husband, Jim, are adoptive parents of grown twins. Allie is a board-certified music therapist and Reid is a singer songwriter, speaker, and host of "Talk Time with Reid Moriarty." Moriarty lives in Solana Beach, California, where she accumulates books, cooks from scratch, and whistles while she works.
Resources:
http://andreamoriarty.com/
http://reidmoriarty.com/
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
How To Rest When Life Overwhelms You
Brenda Jank, founder of Run Hard Rest Well, shares the importance of rest and practical tips for incorporating rest into your life, even when it seems impossible.
Brenda Jank, founder of Run Hard Rest Well, shares the importance of rest and practical tips for incorporating rest into your life, even when it seems impossible.
Purposeful, passionate, and compelled by God’s Word, Brenda is a catalyst for personal and organizational change. High energy and story driven, Brenda equips people to create a biblical culture of work, rest and rhythm for those they lead, love, and serve. As the mom of four special-needs children, her heart is with those who know the joys and challenges. Founder of Run Hard. Rest Well., Brenda speaks from coast to coast. Outnumbered and outwitted, Brenda and her husband, Tim, lay claim to five of the finest, feistiest children ever assembled under one roof. They live in northeast Indiana where Tim has been the Executive Director of a Christian camp for 27 years. Learn more about RHRW at www.RunHardRestWell.org
Resources:
https://runhardrestwell.org/
https://www.facebook.com/runhardrestwell
https://www.instagram.com/runhardrestwell/
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Living Fully With Depression
“I realized that maybe my depression the defined absence of hope, is being used by God to actually give me hope because it is what's drawing me to Him.”
~Gillian Marchenko
“I realized that maybe my depression the defined absence of hope, is being used by God to actually give me hope because it is what’s drawing me to Him.”
Gillian Marchenko is an author and a speaker. She lives near St. Louis with her husband Sergei and their four daughters. In this interview, Gillian shares openly and honestly about living with depression and her latest book, “Still Life: A Memoir of Living Fully with Depression.”
Resources
https://www.gillianmarchenko.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GillianMarchenkoPage/
https://www.instagram.com/gillianmarchenko/
https://twitter.com/GillianMarchenk
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 11 – "Love All-Ways" with Dr. Joe & Cindi Ferrini
Caring for a family member with special needs often leaves couples with little free time, energy, money, sex, or fun. In Love All-Ways: Embracing Marriage Together on the Special Needs Journey, Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini encourage husbands and wives to embrace this unexpected special needs journey with grace and faithfulness that will strengthen their marriage to go the distance.
Caring for a family member with special needs often leaves couples with little free time, energy, money, sex, or fun. In Love All-Ways: Embracing Marriage Together on the Special Needs Journey, Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini encourage husbands and wives to embrace this unexpected special needs journey with grace and faithfulness that will strengthen their marriage to go the distance.
“Our journey of decades is testimony that we can strive for and thrive in an alive and exciting marriage amidst the challenges, chaos, and crisis of doctors, surgeries, therapies, medical, mental, physical and emotional conditions, stress, (to name a few) etc. Our vows are the glue that keeps us going as we learn to rely on God on this one step at a time journey. We desire to encourage all marriages and families (mended, blended, splendid, and extended) on this journey with the hope that it is possible to have a vibrant marriage that will go the distance,” share Joe and Cindi.
Resources
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 7 – 6 Hacks For Strengthening Your Family
As parents of children impacted by disability & special needs, it can often seem like we are in survival mode. In this episode, Becky Davidson walks us through practical steps that we can apply to strengthen our families. Through this episode, you will be better equipped for the journey ahead of you.
“This journey is going to be harder than you can imagine, but it is going to be one of the most richly rewarding experiences in your life. There is purpose in the pain, a message in the mess, and every trial will produce triumph. If you surrender your pain to God, then God will reveal himself to you in unspeakable ways.”
As parents of children impacted by disability & special needs, it can often seem like we are in survival mode. In this episode, Becky Davidson walks us through practical steps that we can apply to strengthen our families. Through this episode, you will be better equipped for the journey ahead of you.
Becky and her late husband, Jeff, co-founded Rising Above Ministries based in Cookeville, TN.
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 5 – "Embracing The Messy" An Interview With Mike Berry
Life as a family impacted by special needs can be “messy.” There are many aspects that are hard and create extra stressors. In this episode, Mike Berry, the founder of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent offers hope in the midst of the hard and the “messy.”
“When I use the word joy, I’m not talking about happy go lucky. I’m talking about the sustaining belief that even through the storm you are held and you are with hope. That’s what joy is.”
Life as a family impacted by special needs can be “messy.” There are many aspects that are hard and create extra stressors. In this interview, Mike Berry, Founder of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent, shares about finding hope in the storm and lessons we can apply from his most recent book Winning The Heart Of Your Child that will help us navigate this journey.
Resources
https://confessionsofanadoptiveparent.com/
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 4 – "Aching Joy" An Interview With Jason & Sara Hague
Did you know that two people can experience the same event but process it differently? This is very true with how parents respond to a child’s diagnosis. In this episode you will be encouraged as author Jason Hague and his wife Sara share about their journey.
“God, I need a tool for today. I need a key. Can you help me understand what he is trying to communicate? The Lord just said, ‘You need to treat everything he does as communication, then you are going to understand a lot more of what he is trying to tell you.’ That was a pivotal moment for me. ”
Summary
Did you know that two people can experience the same event but process it differently? This is very true with how parents respond to a child’s diagnosis.
In this episode, Jason and Sara share lessons that they have learned in their family’s journey. Jason and Sarah share how they each responded differently to their son Jack’s diagnosis of Autism. Jason shares what was the most helpful way Sara came alongside him as he was struggling with depression. Sara shares an encouraging word to couples where one spouse may be struggling with depression.
Jason is the author of Aching Joy: Following God Through The Land Of Unanswered Prayer. You can order his book below.
Resources
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 3 – "Different Dream Parenting" With Jolene Philo
This episode of the Hope Anew Disability podcast features Jolene Philo. Jolene Philo is the mother of a son born with life-threatening special needs…
“He (God) knows the best path and He sets the best path for us, you just have to trust that. Trust His goodness. That it is the best thing for us.”
SUMMARY
This episode of the Hope Anew Disability podcast features Jolene Philo. Jolene Philo is the mother of a son born with life-threatening special needs. In her twenty-five years of teaching experience, worked with children with special needs in the classroom. She has written several books about caregiving, parenting children with special needs, and special needs inclusion ministry. She speaks at disability parenting conferences around the country, conducts accreditation workshops for foster and adoptive parents, and trains special needs children’s ministry leaders and volunteers. She and her husband live in Iowa.
In this episode, Jolene shares valuable realizations about life through her journey that began as child, as her dad had multiple sclerosis and continued as an adult when doctors discovered their son had a tracheoesophageal fistula.
You can connect with Jolene Philo at her website: www.DifferentDream.com
“Over time, I can look back that God was there every step of the way, and everything that happened to me, to my dad, to my son, to our family was preparation for what I’m doing now.”
Resources:
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 2 – Finding The Blessings In The Journey With Sandra Peoples
When someone in your family is diagnosed with a disability, it can be difficult to move past the pain and confusion. Listen to today’s episode as we talk with Sandra People about her unique journey in disability and how she has come to the point of being able to see the blessings!
When someone in your family is diagnosed with a disability, it can be difficult to move past the pain and confusion. Why did this happen? What will our lives look like now? But living in a family impacted by disability can be a special blessing!
In this episode, we talk with Sandra about her unique journey in disability and how she has come to the point of being able to see the blessings!
Sandra Peoples, MDiv, is a leading voice in the disability community as an encourager to special-needs parents. She has been a member of a special-needs family since the day she was born. Her older sister has Down syndrome, and in 2010 her son James was diagnosed with autism. Sandra is the executive editor for Key Ministry and Not Alone (Patheos), and her writing has been featured by FamilyLife Today, DaySpring, Parenting Teens (LifeWay), and (in)courage. Sandra, her husband, and their two boys live outside of Houston. You can connect with her at sandrapeoples.com.
You can connect with Sandra at her site on Patreon
As an Amazon Associate, Hope Anew earns from qualifying purchases.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Episode 1 – Jonathan & Sarah McGuire – Introduction To Hope Anew
Welcome to the first Hope Anew Podcast, a podcast for parents of children impacted by disability!
Are you the parent of a child impacted by disability? Do you ever struggle with grief over the additional struggles your child faces or feel isolated and like no one “get’s it”. Many parents of children impacted by disability are struggling. Hope Anew provides a safe place to experience Christ-centered hope and healing.
Today Jonathan and Sarah share about their family’s journey, how God has used it and introduce Hope Anew.
Closing song is Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054
Artist: http://incompetech.com/