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Read more about the article How Disability Changed This Dad’s Idea of “Normal” with Mike Erre

How Disability Changed This Dad’s Idea of “Normal” with Mike Erre

  • Post published:May 6, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E25—What do you do when the child you imagined isn’t the child you have? Pastor Mike Erre experienced the slow dismantling of achievement-based parenting when…

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Read more about the article From Fear to Future: How Families Plan for a Good Life with Sheli Reynolds, PhD

From Fear to Future: How Families Plan for a Good Life with Sheli Reynolds, PhD

  • Post published:April 29, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Family/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E24—"I don't know what life can look like for my child." If you've ever felt that, this episode is for you. Sheli Reynolds, PhD, is…

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Read more about the article How to Find Your People When You Feel Invisible with Katherine Wolf

How to Find Your People When You Feel Invisible with Katherine Wolf

  • Post published:April 22, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E23—The meals stop coming. The texts slow down. And suddenly you feel like you’re navigating disability alone. Friends can be great at showing up in…

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Read more about the article Disability + Siblings: What the Research Says with Meghan Burke, PhD

Disability + Siblings: What the Research Says with Meghan Burke, PhD

  • Post published:April 15, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Family/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E22—Is having a sibling with a disability hard on kids? Researcher Meghan Burke has spent years studying (and living) this question. Her findings might surprise…

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Read more about the article After Diagnosis: Grief Isn’t the End of the Story with Dr. Curt Thompson

After Diagnosis: Grief Isn’t the End of the Story with Dr. Curt Thompson

  • Post published:April 8, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E21—As the mom of a daughter with Down syndrome, I have felt my fair share of complicated emotions over these past twenty years. And sometimes,…

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Read more about the article Disability + Family: What Is Good? What Is Hard? with Renee Dollenmayer

Disability + Family: What Is Good? What Is Hard? with Renee Dollenmayer

  • Post published:April 1, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E20—Does your child struggle to understand who they are in a world that sees disability as a deficit? Renee Dollenmayer, founder of Even If Ministries, shares…

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Read more about the article Disability and Simple Faith Practices for Exhausted Parents with Pam Harmon

Disability and Simple Faith Practices for Exhausted Parents with Pam Harmon

  • Post published:March 25, 2026
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E19—Many parents of children with disabilities carry deep spiritual questions and have very little space to process them. Amy Julia Becker talks with Pam Harmon…

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Read more about the article Your Child’s Behavior Is Communication with Emily Longino

Your Child’s Behavior Is Communication with Emily Longino

  • Post published:March 18, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E18—Your child isn’t “misbehaving.” They’re trying to be understood. Many children with disabilities communicate through behavior, especially when spoken words aren’t available in the moment.…

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Read more about the article Why “Special Needs Ministry” Isn’t Enough with Rebecca Wall

Why “Special Needs Ministry” Isn’t Enough with Rebecca Wall

  • Post published:March 11, 2026
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Parenting/Podcast
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E17—Is your family welcome at church? If Sunday mornings leave you more exhausted than encouraged, you’re not alone. Rebecca Wall, Executive Director of With Ministries,…

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Read more about the article Parent + Caregiver: How to Do Both Without Burning Out with Juli Henderson

Parent + Caregiver: How to Do Both Without Burning Out with Juli Henderson

  • Post published:March 4, 2026
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E16 — Parent and medical caregiver. Many parents of children with disabilities know the complexity of these two full-time roles. Juli Henderson, founder of In Our Arms,…

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