October Favorites {2024}
Books, essays, podcasts, films, and more that have prompted me to stop and reflect during the month of October. 1. Special Hope Network. We have been supporters of Special Hope Network for over…
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Welcoming Kids With Disabilities to Trick-or-Treat on Halloween
I’m thinking about Halloween for kids with disabilities. Part of what makes Halloween exciting is the idea of having fun and being together with other people. Parents, if you have…
Is Independence the Goal?
Every so often I get asked, “Do you think Penny will live independently?” I’ve started answering that question about my daughter who has Down syndrome by saying, “I never want…
Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome
I used to love developmental charts and graphs and measurements when it came to parenting. Then I hated them. And now I’m realizing their value all over again. So I…
S8 E4 | The Measure of Intelligence with Pepper Stetler, Ph.D.
Apple YouTube Spotify More! What freedom could we offer one another as humans if we weren’t so stuck on the "treadmill of achievements and quantified learning"? Pepper Stetler, PhD, is…
You Don’t Need to Be Afraid
“God is with you and for you.” That line comes directly from our time at Hope Heals Camp in the summer, when campers make the sign of the cross on…
Using Our Strength to Lift Up
“The strength that we each have is to lift one another up, not to push people down.” Vice President Kamala Harris spoke these words to a young man with Down…
How the Stories of Our Past Shape Our Future
These days, I think many of us feel weary. Weary in advocacy, weary of politics, weary and wondering if the change we hope for is possible. I recently wrote, in reference…
Embracing Belovedness: A New Approach to Parenting and Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day. The Surgeon General recently issued a warning about the mental health of parents. Parents are stressed out about everything. (more here) The warning contains…
S8 E3 | How Stories of Hope Empower Justice with Jemar Tisby, Ph.D.
Apple YouTube Spotify More! The way we tell the stories of our past plays a crucial role in shaping our imagination for the future. Author and historian Jemar Tisby, Ph.D.,…
