The Courage to Raise: Stories of Parenting Children with Special Needs

You Are the Parent Your Child Needs Even on the Hardest Days

The Courage to Raise: Stories of Parenting Children with Special Needs is a powerful collection of honest, hope-filled stories from parents and caregivers who walk a path marked by diagnoses, detours, and deep dependence on God. These pages will remind you that you’re not alone and courage doesn’t mean having it all together, but showing up with love anyway. Through each chapter, you’ll be invited to:

• Find Your Voice: Be encouraged to advocate boldly and trust your instincts even when the road ahead is unclear.
• Release Perfection: Let go of unrealistic expectations and embrace the grace that covers both you and your child.
• Choose Joy in the Chaos: Discover unexpected beauty in the everyday moments that make this journey sacred.
• Stand Firm in Faith: Know that even in the unknown, God is with you, strengthening, equipping, and sustaining you.

Inside, you’ll meet the courageous voices of Brooke Turbyfill, Jennifer Beasley, Sara Davis, Kara Ryska, Brianna Johnson, Laurie Little, Pastor Lisette Milanes, Vivianna C. Welflin, and Veronica Bobo Morris. These mothers, sisters, and advocates speak honestly about the pain and the beauty of raising children with unique needs.

You are not alone.
Courage lives here, in every diagnosis, every prayer, every ordinary miracle.