Kristin Faith Evans understands first-hand the stresses of special needs parenting. In this post, she explains coping strategies she’s used to keep her focused and calm in the middle of the storms of life.
Soon after my daughter with complex needs came home from the hospital, I began struggling to cope with her care needs. I learned that parents of children with special needs must use additional coping strategies more often than parents of children without disabilities. Research shows two skills in particular can help parent caregivers better manage the added stress.
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Kristin Faith Evans, MA, MS, LMSW is an award-winning author, speaker, Licensed Master Social Worker, and a special needs mom. She is passionate about empowering caregiving parents with the skills to thrive, as well as equipping the professionals and ministry leaders who support them. Kristin and her husband recently released their new book, How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities. She has served in ministry for over a decade and is experienced in couples, child and family, substance abuse, and crisis interventions.
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