September 2025 | Things Worth Your Time
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…
Celebration Isn’t Just for the Finish Line
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,…
Can We Disagree and Still Belong Together
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…
Don’t Wait to Celebrate: Disability and Delight
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 Never Thought I’d Do This
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…
Introducing Take the Next Step Podcast
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST Welcome to Take the Next Step, a weekly podcast for parents of children with disabilities, offering practical guidance, encouragement, and hope.Each week we'll explore how to:Create…
The Harm of Careless Rhetoric
“Gavin Newsom is a mongoloid who barely registers half a brain cell…” That’s what Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, said in response* to a taunt by California Governor…
The Questions Reshaping How I Parent Teenagers
Parenting Feels Complicated In part because of working on Take the Next Step, and in part because of where we are in our family life, recently I’ve been thinking a…
Autism is not a “horror show.”
President Trump referred to autism as a “horror show” in a televised cabinet meeting this week. The language we use to describe disability matters. Speaking in sweeping, negative terms doesn’t help anyone.…
What if Dependence Is a Gift?
Our limits may hold the secret to flourishing. • Before I get into this week’s message, I want to thank all of you who participated in choosing a logo for…
