LPH68: Kari Baker on Faith, Autism, and Hope

By Wendy Ernzen | August 31, 2026

Could embracing your child’s strengths change everything?

In this episode, Kari Baker shares her family’s autism journey, from the early days of searching for answers to embracing autism parenting, ADHD, and faith with hope and purpose. She explains how letting go of the need to “fix” her son opened the door to seeing the incredible gifts he already had.

Kari talks about raising her son, navigating school changes, supporting his love of writing and filmmaking, and learning to parent the child she has instead of the child she imagined. She also shares how her faith inspired her book, Finding Kind, and the Kind Families community, offering encouragement to parents who may feel alone. This conversation is a reminder that every child has purpose and every family has a unique journey.

More about the show…

Learn more about Kari Baker, her book, and the Kind Families community: https://kindfamilies.com/

Find more information about LPH host, Wendy Ernzen https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyernzen.

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