Photo December 2008
When Love Shows Up
On Christmas we celebrate because love has shown up in our world. Not in some vague, abstract way. But love, in the flesh, in the person of Jesus. And when…
Holy Disruption
When Mary hears the message that she has been chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus, Luke tells us she was “troubled.” When King Herod hears from the…
My Favorite Movies and Shows in 2023
8 of my favorite movies and shows that I watched in 2023: HEROIN(E) (documentary) Heroin(e) follows three women who are responding with so much competence and compassion to the heroin…
Life in the Woods
There was a day when I realized that no doctor would ever emerge to say about Penny having Down syndrome, “It was touch and go for a while there, but…
December Favorites
Here are some of my recent favorite books, a podcast, and an essay, as well as a beautiful song: 1. Novel: Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan What would it…
Season of Waiting and Impossibility
As many of you know, my husband took a new job as the Head of School at Taft, a boarding school in Watertown, CT. His position was announced a year ago. He…
Our Visit to the Mass General Down Syndrome Clinic
Penny and I had a great visit to the Mass General Down Syndrome Clinic on Friday. Even though I so appreciated all the specialists and their respect and care for…
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 &…
My Stressful, Fun Day at NBC
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…
NBC News Now | Teaching Kids About Disability and Friendship
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…
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