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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Creating Belonging in Diverse Communities

  • Post published:October 2, 2025
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith
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I wrote a few weeks ago about curiosity as an act of belonging. I also had a chance to go to Baylor University for a few lovely days of conversation and connection that only…

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The Hospitality of Need: Disability and Interdependence

  • Post published:October 1, 2025
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST Many of us don't want to ask for help, but what if being needful isn’t weakness but a doorway to connection, friendship, and belonging? Kevan…

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Reimagining the Good Life: What’s Coming This Season

  • Post published:September 30, 2025
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REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST What really makes life worth living? This season on Reimagining the Good Life, Amy Julia Becker dives into the ideas, assumptions, and cultural narratives that shape…

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Parenting with Joy: Why Self-Care Helps You Delight in Your Children

  • Post published:September 29, 2025
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Here’s a question I’ve been sitting with lately: Can we truly delight in our children if we don’t know what it means to delight in ourselves? When we don’t feel…

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Focus on Delight, Not Deficits

  • Post published:September 26, 2025
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I thought my job as a mom was to fix the deficits. Instead, I was missing the delight. On this week's podcast, I talked with therapist and author Sissy Goff…

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Parenting Kids with Disabilities: The Power of Delight

  • Post published:September 24, 2025
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST What if delight is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child? In this episode, Amy Julia Becker talks with therapist and author Sissy Goff,…

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Beyond False Promises About Autism: What Families Actually Need

  • Post published:September 23, 2025
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I'm pondering President Trump’s words about autism and autism research this week. He tapped into some of the pain that many parents and individuals within the autism community feel. It’s…

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Read more about the article One Step at a Time: Finding Hope in the Overwhelm

One Step at a Time: Finding Hope in the Overwhelm

  • Post published:September 22, 2025
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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When our daughter who has Down syndrome turned 18, I felt completely overwhelmed. Those months were filled with Social Security questions. Paperwork. The unknown. It all felt like too much.…

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September 2025 | Things Worth Your Time

  • Post published:September 22, 2025
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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 September... BOOKS NOVEL: Orbital…

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Celebration Isn’t Just for the Finish Line

  • Post published:September 19, 2025
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I’m learning, thanks to a lot of help from friends, that celebration isn’t just for the finish line. Many of us wait to celebrate until the big achievement arrives—the graduation,…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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