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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Dance and Dedication

Penny in Her Own Words: Dance and Dedication

  • Post published:June 25, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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What values are important to you? Penny recently thought about that question, and I love her answer—and that it’s connected to dance! (Scroll down to hear Penny read her answer.)…

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June 2024 Favorites

  • Post published:June 19, 2024
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I’m about to offer some thoughts on content I’ve appreciated lately (and I would love to hear the same from you—the Mia Birdsong episode mentioned below came from a reader—I…

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Read more about the article Fear of the Future and Finding Goodness

Fear of the Future and Finding Goodness

  • Post published:June 18, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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I expected to need tissues on the day Penny finished high school. I expected a sense of deep loss, and perhaps even dread about what lies ahead. For many kids with…

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Read more about the article The Distinction Between Brokenness and Limitations

The Distinction Between Brokenness and Limitations

  • Post published:June 17, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Parenting
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When Penny was young, I was wrestling with questions like, “What does it mean to be human?” And a friend of mine said, “You know, brokenness and limitations are not…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Graduation and the Future

Penny in Her Own Words: Graduation and the Future

  • Post published:June 14, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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Penny is a high school graduate! Here are her reflections on graduation day and the future: I can’t really believe you have finished your final year of high school! How…

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Humanity, Belonging, and “An Ordinary Future”

  • Post published:June 13, 2024
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Penny’s school reached out months ago to make sure they could special order both a robe and a cap that would fit her well—an example of belonging. How do we…

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25 Years of Marriage

  • Post published:June 12, 2024
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Twenty-five years ago today, Peter and I stood in a big white church in front of over 200 people. We vowed to have and to hold one another, to love…

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S7 E18 | Exploring the Good Life with Meghan Sullivan, Ph.D.

  • Post published:June 11, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! What does it mean to live a good life? How do we find meaning and happiness in our everyday lives? In this episode, Amy Julia Becker…

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Penny’s Final Dance Recital

  • Post published:June 6, 2024
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I never ever imagined Penny would dance for twelve years. I knew dance was a good activity for her as a little kid with Down syndrome. It rewarded repetition. It…

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A Deformed Imagination

  • Post published:June 6, 2024
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When it comes to disability, most westerners have a deformed imagination. I am one of these westerners, although having a daughter with Down syndrome has begun to reshape my imagination…

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