Specialness Pod

S3_Ep-09: When Special Needs Means Mental Illness, and No One Takes It Seriously

In the mental health world, there is no blood test. No x-ray. Just a subjective judgment that changes from one doctor's office to the next, and a family left to live with

S3_Ep-08: The Special Needs Grief No One Talks About

When people hear the word grief, they think someone died. For special needs parents, the grief is different. It's the life you planned for and never got to live, and it d

S3_Ep-07: A Special Needs Mom Doctors Gave No Hope, Twice | Julia Erman (Part 2 of 2)

Part 2 of our conversation with Julia Erman, a special needs mom whose two children share an ultra rare diagnosis. This is the half about what she did with it.Julia found

S3_Ep-06: A Special Needs Mom Doctors Gave No Hope, Twice | Julia Erman (Part 1 of 2)

Our first ever guest. Julia Erman is a special needs mom, author, and founder of The Hazelnut Movement, and both of her children live with a diagnosis that only has a han

S3_Ep-05: Who Has It Harder in a Special Needs Marriage?

A few weeks ago we posted a reel about the roles each parent plays in a special needs marriage. It passed 70,000 views and lit up our comments, so this week we're unpacki

S3_Ep-04: Special Needs Parenting Took Away Our Ability to Plan the Future

We had plans.That sounds simple, but when you are raising a child with profound special needs, plans come with an asterisk.In this episode, we talk about the part of spec

S3_Ep-03: The Pediatric Cliff: What Happens When a Special Needs Child Becomes an Adult?

When Cason started aging out of pediatric care, we thought the hardest part would be finding new doctors. We were wrong. The harder part was walking into the adult medi

S3_Ep-02: Does raising a special needs child really lead to an 87% divorce rate?

After one of our Instagram reels reached more than 180,000 views, hundreds of parents shared their stories, challenged the statistic, and started one of the most meaningf

S3_Ep-01: One Phone Call Changed the Next 10 Months of Our Lives

After nearly a year away, we're back.What was supposed to be a simple three-day getaway turned into one of the hardest seasons we've faced as special needs parents.The da

S2_Ep-10: We Thought We Had a Plan… Hopeful Plans vs. Hard Reality

In this episode, we talk about the emotional aftermath of travel, how even the best vacations can take a toll—and what recovery looks like when you're caring for someone

S2_Ep-9: We Thought We Had a Plan… Hopeful Plans vs. Hard Reality

Buckle up—this is the one where everything went sideways.In this raw, emotional, and at times chaotic episode, Kim and Jeff recount a whirlwind 24 hours that took them fr

S2_Ep-8.5: Life Interrupted: When Everything Happens at Once

We’re calling this one Episode 8.5 — a special edition update from Jeff.Life doesn’t always go as planned — especially when you're raising a child with special needs. In

S2_Ep-8: Mental Health Awareness Month… for Families Like Ours

"It’s Mental Health Awareness Month… but where is the awareness?"In this powerful episode of Specialness, Kim and Jeff open up about the realities of living with mental i

S2_Ep-7: The Disability System Is Failing Families Like Ours

"We’ve done everything right. But that still wasn’t enough."For over two years, Kim and Jeff Kribs have been fighting to secure basic SSI benefits for their son, Cason—wh

S2_Ep-6: Did He Just Say That? Our Response to RFK Jr. and the Autism "Destroyed Families" Comment

"Autism destroys families."That’s what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said—and we had to respond.In this powerful and emotional episode, Kim and Jeff unpack their reaction to RFK

S2_Ep-5: The Truth About Raising Siblings in a Special Needs Home - Specialness Pod

"We were doing everything we could for our special needs son… but what about his brother? "In this heartfelt episode of Specialness, Kim and Jeff open up about the emoti

S2_Ep-4: The Hidden Impact on Siblings of Special Needs Kids - Specialness Pod

"When you’re raising a child with special needs, the whole family feels it."In this emotional episode of Specialness, Kim and Jeff open up about what it was like raising

S2_Ep-3: We Almost Gave Up… Then Came a God Wink - Specialness Pod

🎙 Specialness Podcast – Season 2, Episode 3What keeps a marriage alive when life gets unthinkably hard? For Kim and Jeff Kribs, it’s faith. In this deeply personal episod

S2_Ep-2: Raising a Special Needs Child: The Ongoing Grief No One Talks About - Specialness Pod

"We had dreams for our life, for our child, for our future… then reality hit." In this episode of Specialness, we open up about something every special needs parent feel

S2_Ep-1: 87% of Special Needs Marriages End in Divorce—Here’s Why We Didn’t - Specialness Pod

"The divorce rate for special needs parents is 87%. Here’s why we’re still standing." Welcome to Season 2 of Specialness! One of the biggest questions we get is: How hav