[Ep 101] Supporting Parents of Kids with Disabilities with Mental Health Counselor and Author Kristin Faith Evans

Do you have a friend who parents a child with disabilities? Perhaps there's a family in your church who has a kid with special needs? I've discovered that what is unfamiliar is often scary to us, and so we shy away or keep our distance from the situation. But these families need our care and support. This week, I am excited to introduce you to Kristin Faith Evans, a mental health counselor who also has two children with rare genetic diseases. Kristin and her husband Todd are the founders of Disability Parenting, and they use both their knowledge and their experience to support other parents of children with disabilities. We begin by talking about Kristin's experience discovering her children's disabilities and how that impacted her life and marriage. And then we dive into some practical questions, such as how can we help, what we can do if we think our friend needs to talk with a counselor, and so much more. Kari   MEET KRISTIN: Kristin Faith Evans is a Christian author, a speaker, a mental health therapist, and a mother of two children with rare genetic disorders and complex needs. She loves walking with others on their journeys to deeper faith and mental health wholeness. She has a special place in her heart for empowering other parents of children with special needs or disabilities. As a Licensed Masters Social Worker and with her MA in Christian Education, Kristin has served in church, camping, and retreat ministries and is experienced in Christian counseling, couples and family therapy, substance abuse treatment, and crisis counseling. CONNECT WITH KRISTIN: Author Website Author Instagram Disability Parenting Website Disability Parenting Instagram ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection