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We Extra is an honest, inspiring, and sometimes-funny podcast from the Dormineys. The Dormineys are a family of five made up of Jerrod, Abby, and three miracle children who were all born with special medical needs. Throughout the We Extra podcasts, we will share the story of our journey, lessons we've learned, and invite you to be a part of a community of people who understand that life is hard. We extra. And so are you. And that’s a pretty cool thing. Connect with us on Instagram @we_extra
In a bedroom closet, Jared and Abby make room for the fears you can't pray away on command.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Jared and Abby make gratitude feel like a grounded family practice for staying oriented in hard seasons.
Thankfulness frames gratitude as a steady family practice for seasons marked by medical complexity, miscarriage, infertility, behavioral struggles, trauma, and other weighty realities.
Prayer becomes a shared practice for the Robisons, shaping received comfort into care for others.
Prayer takes on a practical shape as Tara and Joe Robison continue their story, with the simple act of starting the day in prayer becoming a way to steady attention and look for comfort.
A candid account of grief after practical help fades and ordinary life expects a return.
Tara's story sits in the quiet aftershock of a very tough circumstance, where a family's routines keep moving even as home no longer feels familiar. For about a month, practical care surrounds them: people clean the house, cut the grass, and help keep Anniston occupied.
A front-yard prayer leads into a faith-centered conversation about anxiety, self-doubt, and family life.
A front-yard prayer gives this We Extra episode its emotional center. After a woman shares her panic attacks and the harsh things she has been telling herself, Jared, Abby, and their neighbors gather around her and pray.
A candid Christian conversation about fear, family change, and finding words for a different life.
Jared and Abby shape a major family change into a plainspoken discussion of worry, fear, and the slow work of accepting life as it is now. Abby looks back on the first six months after their daughter was born as emotionally, mentally, and spiritually hard, then describes how an…
A faith-centered conversation that turns suffering toward endurance, hope, and prayer.
Jared and Abby take on the question of why bad things happen through a Christian view of a fallen world, tying suffering to sin while making room for pain that does not feel easy to explain.
A candid family reflection on hydrocephalus, faith, and the small turns that shape a life.
God is in the Details follows Jared and Abby as they trace Nora's hydrocephalus, a procedure, and the gratitude they feel for details they believe God was arranging before they knew she would join their family.
Parenthood and bodies, told one honest story at a time.
["Jared and Abby return to We Extra after a two-week hiatus and open with Jared's six-week vocal rest, J.
We Extra hosts Jared and Abby interview Tara and Joe Robison about rebuilding their marriage and family after Katie’s death.
We Extra brings Tara and Joe Robison to tell the story of Katie, their four-month-old daughter who died after a daycare call, a flight to Children's Hospital in Birmingham, and a heart shutdown on August 28, 2013.
We Extra's 'Negative Self Talk' moves from a front-yard prayer for a neighbor with panic attacks to a direct discussion of anxiety and self-criticism.
Jared and Abby of We Extra reinterpret “fake it till you make it” as repeatedly acting on faith during fear, rather than pretending that hardship is easy.
Jared and Abby frame We Extra around their family’s “special needs and special medical needs,” then introduce Brandon to tackle “why do bad things happen.” Brandon says “life is not fair, but God is not life,” and he anchors that claim in Romans 8, the cross of Jesus, and a fallen world marked by sin.
God worked through a Uganda-trained neurosurgical procedure to heal Nora at 22 days old.
A couple shares their family's journey raising three children with special medical needs, offering encouragement and community.
A couple shares their exhausting week and introduces their podcast about their family's journey with three children born with special medical needs, aiming to motivate and comfort listeners.
A couple shares their family's story of raising three children with special medical needs and how their faith in God has sustained them.
A couple shares their chaotic day, including a visit to a new specialist for their child, and reflects on the challenges of parenting children with special medical needs.
A couple shares the third part of their story about raising three children with significant medical conditions, focusing on their son John William.
The Dorminey family shares their journey of raising three children with significant special medical needs, discussing challenges and lessons learned.
The Dorminey family introduces their podcast about raising three children with special medical needs, sharing their story and inviting listeners into their community.