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S3_Ep-13: You Asked, We Listened. Here's What's Next for Special Needs Families.
October 27, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minA few weeks ago we announced an idea called The Sanctuary, a private, members-only space for special needs parents and caregivers to land, share, and be understood. Then we asked you to shape it. More than 300 of you responded, from 39…
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S3_Ep-12: What We Wish People Knew About Special Needs Parenting
October 20, 2026 · 60 minLast week we talked about what people say to special needs parents. This week we flip it. These are the things we wish people understood, the ones that would change everything if they just landed. Jeff and Kim go down their own list. That…
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S3_Ep-11: What NOT to Say to a Special Needs Parent
October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minCan't you control your child? You're so strong, I could never do it. God doesn't give you more than you can handle. Every special needs parent keeps a running list of the things people say, and this week we are going through ours.Jeff and…
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S3_Ep-10: They Stopped Inviting Us | The Isolation of Special Needs Parenting
September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minFor most people, isolation is a choice. For special needs families, it isn't. It happens to you, and it comes wrapped in a grief that has no recognizable end. Jeff and Kim talk about the two things their community lives with that rarely…
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S3_Ep-09: When Special Needs Means Mental Illness, and No One Takes It Seriously
September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 15 minIn 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 the consequences.Jeff and Kim get honest about the part of special…
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S3_Ep-08: The Special Needs Grief No One Talks About
August 15, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minWhen 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 doesn't fade. It compounds. In this episode, Jeff and Kim talk openly…
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S3_Ep-07: A Special Needs Mom Doctors Gave No Hope, Twice | Julia Erman (Part 2 of 2)
July 31, 2026 · 47 minPart 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 out her kids were dying on her birthday, over a Zoom call. In this…
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S3_Ep-06: A Special Needs Mom Doctors Gave No Hope, Twice | Julia Erman (Part 1 of 2)
July 24, 2026 · 46 minOur 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 handful of documented cases in the world. In Part 1 of 2, Julia walks us…
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S3_Ep-05: Who Has It Harder in a Special Needs Marriage?
July 15, 2026 · 55 minA 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 unpacking what we actually meant. Jeff said one of us drew "the short end…
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S3_Ep-04: Special Needs Parenting Took Away Our Ability to Plan the Future
July 9, 2026 · 58 minWe 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 special needs parenting that is hard to explain to people who have never…
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S3_Ep-03: The Pediatric Cliff: What Happens When a Special Needs Child Becomes an Adult?
July 2, 2026 · 57 minWhen 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 medical world and realizing how different everything felt. For years…
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S3_Ep-02: Does raising a special needs child really lead to an 87% divorce rate?
June 26, 2026 · 54 minAfter 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 meaningful conversations we've ever had.In this episode, we revisit that…
About the show
Welcome to Specialness, the YouTube channel where love, resilience, and the extraordinary journey of parenting a special needs child take center stage. Hosted by Kim and Jeff Kribs, this heartfelt podcast-turned-video-series invites you into their world as they share their unique story, from adopting their son as a baby to navigating the joys and challenges of raising him into adulthood.
Through candid conversations, touching anecdotes, and moments of humor, Kim and Jeff explore what it means to build a family filled with compassion and strength. Whether you're a parent, a family member, or s