Episode 11 | The Worst Loss and the Life that Follows

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Andrea Sward is the mother of two children. One who died. One who is eating, sleeping, singing, laughing, and exploring like any other 10-month-old.

In her interview, Andrea talks about the tragic car accident that altered her family, her body, and her life forever. She also talks about her road to physical recovery and the new life that has grown in her heart as she has re-entered motherhood.

She and her husband, Scott, live and serve as missionaries in Cambodia: www.friendschurchsw.org/scott-andrea-sward/

Andrea’s interview is brave, honest, full of pain, and full of hope. Just like she is.

Episode 10 | Entrepreneurial Father

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Jason Roberts is an entrepreneur, web developer and podcaster living in Pasadena, CA. He has co-founded six companies and is the cohost of the popular techzing podcast. For more about Jason and his work, check out www.codusoperandi.com

Jason and his wife Sandy have three children. In his interview, Jason talks about raising his children “outside the box” and the lessons that he has learned about how to adjust to what his kids really need from him. He also talks about the Catalyst Academy, his recent venture into combining entrepreneurship and parenting in the form of a technology course for 8 to 12-year-olds.

Episode 9 | Dr. Rebekah Hall: Becoming the Mother of a Special-Needs Child

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Dr. Rebekah Hall is a licensed clinical psychologist in Idaho. She and her husband, Jeff (also a psychologist), have three children. Their youngest child, Kiera is just 5 months old and was born with cytomegalovirus (CMV). Kiera’s development has been significantly altered by the virus. Rebekah and her family are quickly reworking their lives to adjust to their new member and her unique needs.

In her interview, she talks about the moment when she deleted all of her “to do” lists, the strength of her marriage, and her simple hopes for her new baby. Rebekah blogs at www.keepondancinglife.blogspot.com where she strives to be a source of encouragement to other moms of kids with disabilities.

 

Episode 8 | Becoming Daddy

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Kurt Willems is an anabaptist thinker, author, teacher, and  soon-to-be church-planter  in Seattle.

He and his wife, Lauren, are expecting their first child in April. He joins me for the very difficult task of reflecting forward- trying to guess how this new life will reshape  him. Kurt writes regularly at the pangea blog. You can also follow him on twitter. His handle is @Kurtwillems

The first guest is my oldest son. He is six and a half. He believes that it is very important to include “and a half”.

Episode 7 | The Power and Pressure of Oneness

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Trasi is a marketing professional and the single  mother of 9-year-old, Joey.

In her interview, she talks about the unexpected events that made her a single parent and the ways that she has had to rethink her expectations of family life. She reflects on the struggles of single parenting as she celebrates the special closeness that she and her daughter share. Trasi also shares candidly about race and heritage as she explores her experience raising a bi-racial daughter.