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My New Website Launch!
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Gratitude Podcast with Family Life Radio
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Real Privilege and Love: Quote from White Picket Fences
The real privilege of my life has come in learning what it means to love others, that love involves suffering and sacrifice and sleepless nights
Rev. Dan Heischman Reflects on Privilege in Episcopal Schools
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Geraldine Brooks’ Endorsement of White Picket Fences
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Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of White Picket Fences!
Today I am celebrating the one year anniversary of the publication of White Picket Fences. It’s hard to believe it only came out a year
Dear Doctor Video from NothingDown.org
As Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2019 comes to a close, I wanted to share this touching video from NothingDown.org that highlights the experience of parents
5 Things I Wish I Had Known when Our Daughter Was Diagnosed with Down Syndrome
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Sara Groves Endorses A Good and Perfect Gift
As I read this book, I realized what a gift it is to walk through this story with such an incredibly candid guide! Amy
Three Reasons Why I Don’t Use the Term Ableism
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In Her Own Words: Penny on Independence and Self-Advocacy
When Penny was first born and diagnosed with Down syndrome, Peter and I went through a hard season in which we felt like our expectations
A New Meaning of Perfection & Book Giveaway
I feel really honored and grateful whenever new mothers, fathers, and extended family members of kids with Down syndrome tell me that they have read
Porter’s Gate Worship Album – Neighbor Songs
I had the great privilege of participating in the Porter’s Gate songwriting project last January in Nashville, Tennessee. Wait, you didn’t know I’m a songwriter?
Amy Julia Recommends: 6 Books About Down Syndrome
As we near the end of Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2019, I want to offer 6 recommendations of memoirs and (accessible) theological books about people
Clips from the Film Normie & Grappling with “Normal”
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A Full Life – Quote from A Good and Perfect Gift & Giveaway Info
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In Their Own Words: William and Marilee on Having a Sister with Down Syndrome
I’ve written a LOT about our family over the course of the past decade, and I’m glad our kids are old enough to do a
AJB Recommends: Resources on Inclusion and Belonging
I’ve written about the posture institutions (and individuals) can hold towards people with disabilities (or anyone outside the normative social group): exclusion, tolerance, inclusion, and
Love Is Stronger Than Fear
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