I remember, when Penny was younger, how the new school year could bring excitement, uncertainty, and a whole lot of questions. If you’re parenting a child with a disability, you…
One of the most fun—and utterly nerve-wracking—parts of Hope Heals Camp this year was writing and performing a song with Penny for the Talent Show. She’s been up on that…
I always return from Hope Heals Camp and struggle to convey our experience in words. I walk away with all sorts of stories, and I will share some of those in the…
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I found that I couldn’t pray after the doctor told us that our daughter had Down syndrome. I didn’t have the words, the answers, or even the faith to know…
One night last week, we finished dinner, and I was ready to get back to work. I had already missed my deadline to submit the slides for my Hope Heals…
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E10—What holds us when life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped? Poet Christian Wiman joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about suffering, joy,…
Penny flew solo for the first time on Saturday. Everything worked out easily and well. I was definitely teary as I watched her board the plane. She was definitely not!…
I still remember the early days after Penny’s Down syndrome diagnosis, when I wondered what kind of life we were entering. Would our home become a place defined by fear…
Independence doesn’t mean doing everything alone. It means having the support you need to take the next step. Penny, our daughter with Down syndrome, prepared for her first solo flight…
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