Our guest, Jillian Benfield shares with us how we can find beauty in the midst of the hard, her tips for advocating, and encouragement for moms starting out on this journey.

June 21, 2022; Ep. 91

Timestamps & Key Topics:

• 0:00-    Intro
• 1:23-    Meet Jillian Benfield
• 3:37-    Doing This Again
• 6:43-    Hold Two Together
• 13:20-  Advocating
• 17:57-  IEP Tips
• 24:53-  Not The Only Life
• 28:31-  What It Means to Trust
• 30:27-  Resources
• 33:06-  Outro    

Episode Links & Resources:

• Jillian’s website, Facebook, and Instagram
• Jillian’s Free E-book: Disability Advocacy 101
• The Spirituality of the Psalms Walter Brueggmann 
• The Holy Longing Ronald Rolheiser 
• A Day In Our Shoes  
• Wrightslaw Courses
• Paula Kluth Courses

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