My Favorite Books of 2023
10 books I loved in 2023: NON-FICTION Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa D’Amour I’ve referred to this book again and again to remember that teens who can express &…
10 books I loved in 2023: NON-FICTION Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa D’Amour I’ve referred to this book again and again to remember that teens who can express &…
Before I headed into Rockefeller Center with my friend Niro to talk with NBC News about disability and friendship, we had to prepare. The brainstorming was the easy part. I…
Watch Segment 1 Watch Segment 2 I loved being able to talk yesterday about friendship and disability with my friend Niro Feliciano on NBC News Now. One thing I talked…
Once a year, Penny and I travel to see a specialist and his team at the Down syndrome clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital. Every year, I wonder whether it will…
Adults with intellectual disabilities can have robust spiritual lives. Are we learning from them? Every Sunday afternoon, my daughter and I join a Zoom call with her friend and her…
I get overwhelmed easily when I think about the future, especially as Penny is about to turn 18. We need to make decisions with her about guardianship and transition planning…
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Holiday culture wars and consumerism bring more chaos than joy to the world. But there’s hope. The countercultural season of Advent offers a different way to…
It’s Giving Tuesday tomorrow, so I thought I’d mention two organizations that we love supporting with financial gifts: Special Hope Network. This beautiful organization welcomes families affected by intellectual disability…
A couple weeks ago I was talking to Jamie of Mattea's Joy, and she asked me, “What does it mean to you to find joy in the journey?” How do…
Taylor Swift more or less plays on repeat when I’m driving around with our kids, so the recent arrival of The Eras Tour film, a new version of “Cruel Summer,” and 1989 (Taylor’s…