Marriage & Grit with Carrie Cariello - Episode #132
Hello Brave Friends, every relationship has its struggles and triumphs but not every relationship allows the world to peek behind the “fairytale” curtain and see its gritty inner workings. This takes bravery and trust, especially when it’s a relationship tethered to the added complexity of a diagnosed child.
In this story episode, we hear from author Carrie Cariello, who is a mother to five children, one of whom was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has been married to her husband Joe for over 20 years and, as you will hear, not because they “agree on everything” or “never fight”. In our conversation we talk about her discipline and process as a writer, mother and partner. It’s an honest and insightful conversation with some sizable chunks of food for thought.
Carrie Cariello is the author of What Color Is Monday, How Autism Changed One Family for the Better, and Someone I’m With Has Autism. She lives in Southern New Hampshire with her husband, Joe, and their five children. Carrie is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY Parents, the TODAY Show, Parents.com. She has been interviewed by NBC Nightly News, and also has a TEDx talk. She speaks regularly about autism, marriage, and motherhood, and writes a weekly blog. One of her essays, “I Know What Causes Autism,” was featured as one of the Huffington Post’s best of 2015, and her piece, “I Know Why He Has Autism,” was named one of the top blog posts of 2017 by the TODAY Show.
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