November is National Family Caregivers Month, and while I'm not currently a caregiver, I know how important this topic is. I knew the exact right person to join us, lead us, and teach us in this conversation!  

 

Jess Ronne is the founder of The Lucas Project, a nonprofit that serves special needs families with recognition, resources, and respite. She is the creator of two documentaries, Unseen: How We're Failing Parent Caregivers and Why It Matters (airing on ABC this month!), and Uncertain: The Search for Supported Living. 

 

Jess is the author of multiple books, including her latest devotional, Caregiving with Grit and Grace: 100 Days of Hope and Encouragement, that comes out in December. 

 

Join Jess and I as we talk about: 

• Jess' journey of becoming a caregiver times two, with the birth of her second son Lucas, who has profound disabilities, and her late husband, Jason, who battled brain cancer
• Hard and holy moments in caregiving
• Practical ways that we can help caregiving families
• Finding your fuel as a caregiver
• Paying attention to your body and soul's natural response to adversity
• The struggle of staying engaged when weariness sets in and the need doesn't have an end date

 

 

LINKS:

Connect with Jess on Instagram @jessplusthemess

Pre-order Jess' new devotional Caregiving with Grit and Grace: 100 Days of Hope and Encouragement

Connect with The Lucas Project on Instagram @theofficiallucasproject

Watch the documentary Unseen: How We're Failing Parent Caregivers and Why It Matters

Watch the trailer for Uncertain: The Search for Supported Living

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