A review by heidi_meredith
The Life You Never Expected: Thriving While Parenting Special Needs Children by Rachel Wilson, Andrew Wilson

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

I appreciated the authors' honesty about processing their disappointment in the context of their Christian faith. I didn't ever feel their children were not loved, as another reviewer has suggested. I think it's very healthy as a parent to acknowledge that parenting is hard, however much you love your children. Otherwise all we have are the glossy 'best bits' of social media projections which, if you are struggling, make you feel very alone. Indeed, I felt that much of their grief was on behalf of their children. 

Admittedly, as much as the other reviewer seems to have a 'Newfrontiers' shoulder chip, I am part of that group of churches so am biased in the other way. I have also enjoyed Andrew Wilson's other books and his style of writing in general. It was nice to hear from Rachel too and how they found resolution in a challenging time of their marriage.