In the Room Where Decisions Are Made
I will never forget the day that our daughter Penny said to me, “It doesn’t only matter what you think.” We were shopping for a dress, and I was being…
College Campus Tour
William was home for spring break, and he mentioned to Penny that he hadn’t actually seen where she goes to school. She gave us both a tour of her college…
COGNOSCENTI | The Trump administration’s rhetoric about disability diminishes us all
Grateful to write today for Cognoscenti/WBUR, Boston’s NPR station (read the full essay here): "The language we use and the stories we tell shape our behavior, writes Amy Julia Becker.…
What Solitude Gives Us After Catastrophe
Apple YouTube Spotify More! What happens when we step away from the noise of daily life and into silence? Author Pico Iyer joins Amy Julia Becker to explore the themes…
Spread the Word to End the Word
To my knowledge, no one has ever called our daughter Penny by the most common slur used to demean people with intellectual disabilities, the r-word. I’m glad she hasn’t been…
Americans & Foreign Aid: A Crisis of Compassion?
Apple YouTube Spotify More! When U.S. foreign aid is frozen, what happens to the people who depend on it? In this episode, Dr. Matthew Loftus and Amy Julia Becker dive…
It’s Worth Seeking After Truth
Have you listened recently to the 1970s song Imagine by John Lennon? New York Times columnist Ross Douthat was on my podcast this week, and he brought up the song…
February 2025 Favorites
Favorite books, essays, podcasts episodes, and more that I enjoyed in the month of February... Books: The Long Call by Ann Cleeves. I don’t typically gravitate towards murder mysteries, but…
Why Religion Still Matters
Apple YouTube Spotify More! In the work of reimagining, religion can play a significant part. What does it mean to be human? Does God exist? Is the universe good? Is…
Caring for Humans is Slow, Messy, and Beautiful
Our family relies on the provision of support from the government by way of education and therapies for our daughter Penny. If we were in a more vulnerable financial position,…
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