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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Read more about the article Mother.ly | My daughter has Down syndrome, and her siblings are better for it

Mother.ly | My daughter has Down syndrome, and her siblings are better for it

  • Post published:October 29, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

People often ask me what it is like having a sibling with Down syndrome for our two younger children, Marilee and William. Is having their 16-year-old sister, Penny, in their…

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Read more about the article Small Talk Is 8!

Small Talk Is 8!

  • Post published:October 28, 2022
  • Post category:Books/Family/Parenting
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We’re celebrating the eight-year birthday/anniversary of my book Small Talk: Learning from My Children About What Matters Most. I hope you’ll join me in enjoying these words! (You can watch…

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Read more about the article Norman Rockwell Museum: Illustrating Race

Norman Rockwell Museum: Illustrating Race

  • Post published:October 27, 2022
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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What do advertisements and illustrations and magazine covers tell us about who we are as a society? When does an image become sentimental because it conveys hope without sorrow? When…

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Read more about the article Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True

Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True

  • Post published:October 26, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I asked Penny to share some thoughts about who she is, what matters to her, and what she would like other people to…

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Upcoming Events

  • Post published:October 25, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Healing/Speaking
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Belovedness and belonging. Honesty, humility, and hope as movements towards healing. Bringing our brokenness under God’s blessing. In the next two weeks, I have four different speaking opportunities where I…

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Read more about the article Assume Your Body Always Has Something to Say
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Assume Your Body Always Has Something to Say

  • Post published:October 24, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Healing
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“Your embodiment is always telling a story.” –Hillary McBride, The Wisdom of Your Body What would happen if we assumed that our body is always telling a story?  What if…

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Two Picture Books (for Everyone) With Characters With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 21, 2022
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On my quest for chapter books that include characters with Down syndrome, I received dozens of recommendations for picture books. We’ve featured some of those here recently, but there are…

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Read more about the article IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 20, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting/Writing
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Is it different raising a teenager who has Down syndrome than a typical teen? Well, yes and no. I had a chance to write about this for the Institute of…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego

Down Syndrome and a Lack of Ego

  • Post published:October 19, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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When Heather Avis and I talked about being at Hope Heals Camp last summer, she mentioned that what made it so distinctive was the lack of ego present.  Heather’s words…

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Read more about the article S6 E4 | The Beauty of Life Together with Willie James Jennings

S6 E4 | The Beauty of Life Together with Willie James Jennings

  • Post published:October 18, 2022
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   "The challenge is to trust again the beauty of life together.” Professor and author Willie James Jennings talks with Amy Julia Becker about the beauty, promise, and hope of…

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