In this Dad to Dad Podcast, host David Hirsch talks with Rick Bovell of Chicago, IL. Rick and his wife, Michele, have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of five boys; Nathaniel (23), Ethan (20), Daniel (19), Stephen (16), and Evan (14). Both Ethan and Evan are on the Autism Spectrum. Rick is also an ordained minister and works with other dads and families as part of Joni & Friends, the Global Christian Disability Ministry.

Email - bovell@gmail.com
Website - https://www.joniandfriends.org/

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/