You Don’t Need to Be Afraid
“God is with you and for you.” That line comes directly from our time at Hope Heals Camp in the summer, when campers make the sign of the cross on…
Using Our Strength to Lift Up
“The strength that we each have is to lift one another up, not to push people down.” Vice President Kamala Harris spoke these words to a young man with Down…
How the Stories of Our Past Shape Our Future
These days, I think many of us feel weary. Weary in advocacy, weary of politics, weary and wondering if the change we hope for is possible. I recently wrote, in reference…
Embracing Belovedness: A New Approach to Parenting and Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day. The Surgeon General recently issued a warning about the mental health of parents. Parents are stressed out about everything. (more here) The warning contains…
How Stories of Hope Empower Justice
Apple YouTube Spotify More! The way we tell the stories of our past plays a crucial role in shaping our imagination for the future. Author and historian Jemar Tisby, Ph.D.,…
The Beautiful Thing About Offering Attention
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. According to the dictionary, awareness is “knowledge or perception of a situation or a fact.” Nearly two decades into this journey, I’m still raising…
The Problem with Calling Kamala Harris “Mentally Disabled”
Former president Donald Trump recently insulted President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris by calling them “mentally impaired” and then “mentally disabled.” (more from CNN here and FOX NEWS Radio…
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2024
Today is the beginning of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In a world of distraction, I’m thinking about what happens when we pay attention to the beauty and hardship and possibility…
What’s Normal? The Anthropology of Disability
Apple YouTube Spotify More! What does it mean to be human? Who counts as a human being and why? Anthropologist Tom Pearson has been asking these questions for a living…
Questions Every College Freshman Should Ask | Penny in Her Own Words
Questions from Penny that every college freshman needs to ask: ✏️Are there any students who know the campus, and is their role a mentor? ✏️Are there any school activities or…
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