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Read more about the article My Favorite Books of 2023

My Favorite Books of 2023

  • Post published:December 8, 2023
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10 books I loved in 2023: NON-FICTION Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa D’Amour I’ve referred to this book again and again to remember that teens who can express &…

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Giving Tuesday

  • Post published:November 27, 2023
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It’s Giving Tuesday tomorrow, so I thought I’d mention two organizations that we love supporting with financial gifts: Special Hope Network. This beautiful organization welcomes families affected by intellectual disability…

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Never Enough

  • Post published:October 12, 2023
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“Not good enough.”   It’s a phrase that shows up in my head uninvited, with regularity. (And yes, for those of you wondering, I am an Enneagram One and my…

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Penny in Her Own Words: What I Thought About Netflix’s Down for Love

  • Post published:October 2, 2023
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! To celebrate, Penny will take over my account once a week and share her thoughts about teenage life, having a job, school, and more,…

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Disability Is Central to James McBride’s Latest Novel. Critics Are Missing That Point.

  • Post published:September 7, 2023
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Has anyone else read James McBride’s latest novel, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store? I really liked it. I’ve read reviews, but I think the critics are missing a central…

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What Penny and I Thought About the Champions Movie

  • Post published:September 4, 2023
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I’m a little late to this game (no pun intended), but we watched Champions as a family recently, and we all want to recommend it. (Spoiler alert!) Woody Harrelson plays…

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Emotional Lives of Teenagers

  • Post published:July 10, 2023
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If you are a parent or educator of teenagers, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents needs to be on your summer reading list. (If this…

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Read more about the article 7 Things I’m Loving Right Now

7 Things I’m Loving Right Now

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1. Shrinking Peter and I started watching Shrinking on AppleTV. We are only two episodes in so far, but we love the characters and the story and have laughed out…

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Read more about the article Books I’m Reading Right Now

Books I’m Reading Right Now

  • Post published:March 24, 2023
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I have three different sets of books. There are the early morning spiritual books, the ones that stay with my journal and my Bible. Then there is the non-fiction one…

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Heroin(e): We Are All Broken and Beautiful

  • Post published:February 3, 2023
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I’m lying in my bed today because I just had oral surgery. It’s not a big deal, but the anesthesia wipes me out, and it is possible that I will…

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