Full Spectrum Parent

With Greg and Jessica Hurlbut
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Full Spectrum Parent

With Greg and Jessica Hurlbut
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The Full Spectrum Parent Podcast is the only faith-based autism parenting podcast on the web. As pastors and special needs parents, each episode we offer parents a dose of help, a dose of humor, and a dose of hope.
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Mar 29 • 40:05
Finding Joy When Life Doesn't Change

Happiness is circumstantial. But joy comes from Jesusits not based upon our circumstances. 

Yet one of the hardest hurdles to conquer in our parenting is finding joy when life doesnt change. 

Episode 94 is part 2 of our 3-Part Series, Finding God in our Pain. 

Christian Author Will Acuff joins the Full Spectrum Parent to share his journey of parenting a child with autism. 

After hitting a wall of emotional, physical, and spiritual exhaustion, Will shares how the Holy Spirit met him in his pain. Now, he offers hope and direction for others on how to stay rooted in Christ when the storms rage around you. 

Learn more about Wills newest book: No Elevator to Everest at www.noelevatortoeverest.com

Full Spectrum Parent is proud to be part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more practical and spiritual guidance on your parenting journey, visit www.christianparenting.org

Mar 17 • 24:32
Finding God in our Pain & Embracing this Special Life

Parenting is a gift from God and a beautiful journey. But if were honest, its also incredibly hard and sometimes heartbreaking. 

In Episode 93 of the Full Spectrum Parent, we chat with Jenn Soehnlin about embracing the special needs life God has given us.

Join us as we sit down with Jenn as she unpacks how to pray Scripture over your children and how this one act has become a game changer for her. You dont want to miss this episode! 

Full Spectrum Parent is proud to be part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more practical and spiritual guidance on your parenting journey, visit www.christianparenting.org

Feb 17 • 23:48
The Unbreakable Boy: A Fathers Fear, a Sons Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love

In this powerful episode of Full Spectrum Parent, we explore the extraordinary journey of Austin LeRette, a remarkable young man living with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and autism. 

Join us as we sit down with Scott LeRette, Austin's father and author of "The Unbreakable Boy," to discuss their family's inspiring story of faith, resilience, and unconditional love.

Episode Highlights:

    Scott LeRette shares his family's emotional journey raising a child with multiple diagnoses

    Behind-the-scenes insights into the upcoming Lionsgate film adaptation

    How Austin's joyful perspective on life has transformed their family and community

    Practical wisdom for parents navigating similar challenges

    The role of faith in facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles

Connect With Us

Full Spectrum Parent is proud to be part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more practical and spiritual guidance on your parenting journey, visit www.christianparenting.org

Keywords

Special needs parenting, osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disease, autism, faith and family, Christian parenting, special needs movie, inspirational stories, parenting podcast, disability advocacy, rare disease awareness, family support, religious faith, parent testimonial, medical challenges

Episode Tags

#UnbreakableBoy #SpecialNeedsParenting #ChristianParenting #ParentingPodcast #OsteogenesisImperfecta #AutismAwareness #FaithAndFamily #ParentingJourney #RareDisease #Inspiration

Jan 30 • 32:43
Extended Family and Special Needs: An Aunts Unique Perspective

Weve all heard the saying, It takes a village to raise a child. But when it comes to special needs parenting, often friends and family struggle knowing how to help. 

In Episode 91, Dr. Kelly Cagle joins us as she shares the unique lessons she has learned as an aunt to her 17-year-old non-verbal nephew Isaac. 

Rather than offering parenting advice or sympathy, Kelly shares some of the special ways she has connected to and supported her sister and her family on their special needs journey. You dont want to miss this heartwarming episode. 

To learn more about Dr. Kelly Cagle and her coaching for ADHD families or schedule a free consultation, go to www.drkellycagle.com

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.christianparenting.org

Jan 13 • 34:52
Autism and Food

This episode is dedicated to everyones favorite topic: food. Whether you have a child who is a picky eater and only consumes chicken nuggets or you have an overeater with no off switchthis episode covers it all. 

We also talk about the gut-brain connection and our experience with special diets in regard to autism. 

Full Spectrum Parent is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network.

To find practical and spiritual guidance to help you grow into the perfectly imperfect parent you want to be visit www.Christianparenting.org

About the Host

Greg and Jessica Hurlbut

Greg and Jessica Hurlbut are pastors in Upstate NY and parents of five kiddos; two whom struggle with severe autism, two adopted through foster care, and one typical teenage boy.

Greg and Jessica are huge adoption advocates. After adopting a sibling group of two from foster care in 2014, Jessica attempted to run 110 miles as a visual representation of the 110,000 kids currently in foster care who were freed to be adopted and in desperate need of a forever family.  This feat sparked an annual National Adoption Day Run where over 100 virtual and in-person runners gather to complete a 125-mile relay across St Lawrence County in 24 hours.

When facing the grim diagnosis of autism, they searched far and wide for Christian resources to help them walk this difficult road and found none. Through the Full Spectrum Parent Podcast, Greg and Jessica desire to be the person they needed. Each episode offers practical advice and hope to special needs parents—reminding them God is with them, for them, and will use all they have endured for his glory.

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