Why I’m Choosing Pro-Aging at 49
Today I turned 49 years old. Happy birthday to me! It’s been a year of feeling my age. I notice the sun spots on my face and arms. I wonder…
Disability + Family: What Is Good? What Is Hard? with Renee Dollenmayer
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E20—Does your child struggle to understand who they are in a world that sees disability as a deficit? Renee Dollenmayer, founder of Even If Ministries, shares…
Simple Spiritual Practices for Parents of Kids with Disabilities: Finding Joy in Everyday Life
When life feels too full for one more thing, especially for parents of kids with disabilities, spiritual practices don’t need to be complicated. Here are simple ways to slow down,…
March 2026 • Links 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 March… BOOKS Flourish by Daniel…
Start with Delight: What a Down Syndrome Gala Revealed About Belonging and Joy
On Saturday night, Peter and I went with Penny to the Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut’s World Down Syndrome Gala. We were jet-lagged, and I didn’t want to get dressed…
Disability and Simple Faith Practices for Exhausted Parents with Pam Harmon
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E19—Many parents of children with disabilities carry deep spiritual questions and have very little space to process them. Amy Julia Becker talks with Pam Harmon…
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Why Behavior Is Communication: Rethinking “Bad Behavior” in Disability and Parenting
I watched Emily Longino work with individuals experiencing disability last year at Hope Heals Camp. I realized how easy it is to subconsciously categorize behavior into “good behavior” and “bad…
When Fear Limits Imagination: Supporting Our Daughter with Down Syndrome and Her Dreams Beyond Home
“I would start tomorrow if I could,” Penny said, after our visit to Clemson University. (You can watch a short highlight clip of why she loved Clemson here!) The ClemsonLIFE program…
Your Child’s Behavior Is Communication with Emily Longino
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E18—Your child isn’t “misbehaving.” They’re trying to be understood. Many children with disabilities communicate through behavior, especially when spoken words aren’t available in the moment.…
When an Autistic Man Calls for Help and Is Killed: Why We Need a Better Response
On March 1, a young man named Alex LaMorie was fatally shot by police. He was autistic. According to the Washington Post, he was in the midst of a suicidal crisis,…
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