Inclusive Education Project Podcast

Among many other roles and accomplishments, our guest today, Robin Williams Evans, is a wife, a mother to a child with severe disabilities, an ordained minister, a coach to families with special-needs children, and author of the Washington Post best-seller, Living a Happy Life with a Special-Needs Child: A Parent’s Perspective.  As Robin explains, for the first two years after the birth of her son, Wyatt, she was in an emotionally dark place because she wasn’t prepared for the journey of being a parent to a special-needs child. Listen in to this inspiring conversation around the importance of self-care, and finding and keeping happiness and your peace of mind. Show Highlights: Robin shares the circumstances surrounding the birth of her son, Wyatt. Both Robin and her husband went through the process of grief differently and on different time-tables. There is no shame in seeking professional help when mourning the loss of your child’s abilities. As Robin attests, there is happiness to be found in the str