"The average person really has no idea how to help caregivers.” Lindsay Spitler 

In this debut episode of Coffee with Caregivers, Jess sits down with one of her oldest and dearest friends Lindsay Spitler to discuss life as a caregiver to her 16 year old son Lucas who has profound special needs. In addition to caring for the Lucas, Jess has 7 other children, is married to her husband Ryan, is a published author, speaker, founder of the non-profit The Lucas Project and now podcast host. During this episode, Jess and Lindsay talk about the details of Lucas’s needs, what a daily routine looks like for him, and some common misconceptions that others may have about her life as a caregiver.  They also dive into one of Jess’s favorite subjects – self-care and how she manages to prioritize pockets of time for herself in the midst of the chaos.  Jess can be found at www.jessplusthemess.com.