Last week, I was packing up for the fourth of four speaking trips in a month when my mom called to say she wouldn’t be able to come stay with Penny that…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E16 — Parent and medical caregiver. Many parents of children with disabilities know the complexity of these two full-time roles. Juli Henderson, founder of In Our Arms,…
When I was at Laity Lodge, I got to teach alongside my friend David Bailey, founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon. David talked about the biblical contrast between the way…
The design of both the exterior and interior spaces at Laity Lodge invite peace, contemplation, and connection. Simply being present in that place made me want to slow down, which…
You are needed. You are needy. We need each other. I got to share those words on Sunday morning for our final gathering at a Laity Lodge retreat, and they are still…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E15 — Tired of feeling like you have to “fix” your child—or turn their life into an inspiration story? Parents of kids with disabilities are often…
Books, essays, podcast episodes, and more that I think are worth your time, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to in the month of February… SHOWS The Pitt…
There’s a moment in the recent Billy Joel documentary, And So It Goes, where he describes writing the song “Big Shot.” He says it came out of this period in his…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST Ep 14 — If paperwork and clutter are exhausting you, you’re not alone. Professional organizer Angela O’Brien, mom to a young adult daughter with Down syndrome,…
Early in our marriage, Peter and I learned—the hard way—that we do not process stress and grief the same way. We’re not alone. Parenting a child with disabilities amplifies the…
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