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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
I recently spoke about what it looks like to become communities of belonging. I’m aware that many of our communities are places where we only belong if we all think…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST "How could there be a good future in the midst of so much loss?" If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the challenges of disability—or if you…
I have never really seen myself operating in the self-help space. When I write and speak, when I interview guests for Reimagining the Good Life, I like inviting people into the…
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