Ep. 172: Marriage, Autism, and Faith: Raising a child with special needs together

Ep. 172: Marriage, Autism, and Faith: Raising a child with special needs together

In this episode, Larah Roberts, founder of Raising Autistic Disciples, shares gospel hope for parents navigating autism and unexpected parenting challenges. We discuss how autism affects marriage, how couples can stay united under stress, and how to faithfully disciple neurodiverse children.

0:00 - Not Our Family Moment 0:48 - Meet Larah Roberts 2:02 - Family Story and Faith 3:27 - Noticing Differences in Graham 4:15 - Autism Diagnosis Journey 6:55 - Gratitude and Grief Collide 13:35 - Marriage Under Pressure 14:14 - Marriage Under Pressure (Larah's response) 24:54 - Protecting Unity and Rhythms 27:57 - Creative Connection Date Nights 30:05 - Protecting Marriage Moments 30:51 - Eye Contact Teamwork 32:09 - Why Rhythms Help Kids 32:33 - Robotic But Necessary 34:44 - Places and Associations 37:30 - Can My Child Know God 38:36 - Holy Spirit and Theology 41:01 - Diagnosis Fears and Hope 42:42 - Adapt Discipleship Methods 43:54 - Aroma of Christ Parenting 45:52 - Lean Hard Into Jesus 48:33 - Books and Ministry Resources 49:08 - Advocacy Without Losing Witness 53:54 - Letters Through Gospel Lens 55:41 - Longings Answered in Jesus 57:12 - Closing Prayer and Blessing

This episode offers encouragement, practical wisdom, and hope for parents and couples walking a difficult but sacred path.

Resources:

Follow Larah on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/raisingautisticdisciples/

Book Links
How to Advocate & Stay Christian.
Letters to Lindsey: Seeing Your Child's Autism Diagnosis Through a Gospel Lens

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