This Unexpected Life

By: Carrie M Holt
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  • Summary

  • Welcome to This Unexpected Life, a podcast designed to equip and encourage parents and caregivers of children with disabilities so they can embrace their journey with hope, faith, and resilience.

    With over twenty years of parenting experience, Carrie M Holt is a story-telling companion for caregiving mothers, exploring the hope and healing found in Jesus Christ—one story at a time.
    © 2025 This Unexpected Life
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Episodes
  • When We Need to Embrace Rest In the Unexpected Journey of Parenting Children With Disabilities

    When We Need to Embrace Rest In the Unexpected Journey of Parenting Children With Disabilities
    Apr 15 2025

    April 15, 2025

    In part two of this interview with Amy J. Brown, Amy shares how we can find hope in the chaos of caregiving, the power of not overthinking or overplanning, and the importance of slowing down. Through her mentoring and spiritual direction training, she gives practical advice for flourishing in the difficult position of being a caregiving parent and ways she’s found joy.

    Resources:
    Amy’s Website
    Amy’s Substack
    Amy’s Writing on Slowing Down

    If you enjoyed the show, leave a 5-star review on your podcast platform!

    • Get my new resource: 5 Practices For Processing Grief
    • Click here if you want to be a guest on the show
    • Carrie’s Facebook or Instagram
    • Find me on Substack
    • My book: The Other Side of Special
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    22 mins
  • When the Unexpected Means Parenting Kids with Trauma: An Interview with Amy J. Brown

    When the Unexpected Means Parenting Kids with Trauma: An Interview with Amy J. Brown
    Apr 8 2025

    April 8, 2025

    Parenting children with behavioral issues and trauma can be a difficult position with the added shame and judgment we bring not only on ourselves but also from other people. In this interview, Amy J. Brown shares how she has reframed the narrative around her parenting, some strategies she uses to rest, and how she has found hope in the pause between chaotic events while parenting children with visible or invisible disabilities.

    Resources:
    Amy’s Website

    Amy’s Substack

    If you enjoyed the show, leave a 5-star review on your podcast platform!

    • Get my new resource: 5 Practices For Processing Grief
    • Click here if you want to be a guest on the show
    • Carrie’s Facebook or Instagram
    • Find me on Substack
    • My book: The Other Side of Special
    Show more Show less
    25 mins
  • When The Unexpected Involves Infertility and Adoption

    When The Unexpected Involves Infertility and Adoption
    Apr 1 2025

    In this episode, Carrie interviews Jen Headlee, whose journey involved infertility, adoption, navigating the NICU, and her son’s many other health challenges. She discusses bargaining with God, guilt over grief, and embracing the reality of her situation. Listen in to Jen’s unexpected life story.

    If you enjoyed the show, leave a 5-star review on your podcast platform!

    • Get my new resource: 5 Practices For Processing Grief
    • Click here if you want to be a guest on the show
    • Carrie’s Facebook or Instagram
    • Find me on Substack
    • My book: The Other Side of Special
    Show more Show less
    37 mins
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