TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E11 — Feeling the holiday overwhelm creep in already? Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano, author of All is CALMish, unpacks why disability families carry extra emotional weight this…
Anyone who has read this newsletter or followed me on social media knows that I have been beating a drum of taking one small step1 at a time toward a good future.2 There are days when…
If you've been around here for awhile, you probably know I think a lot about what makes life good and what gets in the way of that goodness. This week…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E10 — If your home feels tense or chaotic, connection might be a missing piece. Recording artist Sho Baraka joins Amy Julia Becker to share…
Having a child with Down syndrome has been an irrational, unprovable good. In a world of increasing mechanization, measurement and merit, we need people like our daughter among us to…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E4 — What if real freedom doesn’t come from more self-esteem—but from self-forgetfulness? Amy Julia Becker and author and pastor Sharon Hodde Miller, PhD,…
I’ve watched, in my own lifetime, how educational access has increased for kids with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has also doubled. Some of that increased lifespan…
When people don’t understand your child’s disability—or when they make comments or ask questions that cross a line—it can be tricky to know how to respond in the moment. You…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E9 — Awkward questions about disability happen. Here’s how parents can respond. Carrie Hahn, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and mother, joins Amy Julia Becker to…
This Alabama high school’s decision to create a sensory-friendly section at their football games offers a beautiful glimpse of what a world of belonging looks like. First, local people notice…
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