New post for Huffington Post’s Parents Page: Missing Out on Beautiful
“I now believe that love is the only way to see the truth…”
Latest Books
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Prenatal Testing: Insights from a Mom who has Been There
"This book is essential reading for any couple grappling with the vast array of tests that women are given, usually as a matter of course and with little discussion, when they are pregnant."
-Michael Kress, editor-in-chief, Parents.com.
A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations and a Little Girl Named Penny
Named one of the Top Books of 2011 by Publisher's Weekly.
Top Articles
Better Prenatal Testing Does Not Mean More Abortion
The Social Construction of Selective Abortion
My Response to the Shootings at Sandy Hook: The Importance of Teaching Children Kindness at a Very Young Age
Interview and photos of Amy Julia and Penny, featured both in Early Decision and Down Syndrome: With Breakthroughs in Testing, a Choice Becomes Tougher
Recent Blog Posts
May 22, 2013 |
Will You Help Bring Timofei Home? Down Syndrome, the Russian Adoption Ban, and a Little Boy Who Needs a Family
Penny and I were sitting outside in the shade. She had cuddled as close as she could, with her body pressed...
May 20, 2013 |
How I Make Sense of My Life
As I mentioned in a post last week, I’ve been reading My Bright Abyss by Christian Wiman, and I could (and...
May 16, 2013 |
What Our Children Teach Me About Prayer
Earlier this week, I shared the link to a new article I wrote for InTouch Magazine about Praying with Penny. But...
May 15, 2013 |
When Heaven and Earth Meet–Experiencing a Thin Place
Every so often it seems right to remind myself and those of you who read this blog that it is a place that is...
May 14, 2013 |
Bridging the Gap, or Why I Feel Uneasy About Being Penny’s Mom
I sometimes feel a strange sense of guilt, or at least dis-ease, about Penny. It’s not what you might think....
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