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Read more about the article Lonely as a Parent? How to Build Real Friendships
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Lonely as a Parent? How to Build Real Friendships

  • Post published:October 6, 2025
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This summer, I spent a lot of time with families experiencing disability, and again and again, parents told me they feel lonely and disconnected. Sometimes, the biggest need we have…

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Choosing Hospitality Over Isolation

  • Post published:October 5, 2025
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Growing up in a household with two wheelchairs, Kevan Chandler experienced firsthand the challenges, and the choices, that shape how a family navigates disability. Kevan and his sister both have…

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The Hospitality of Need: Disability and Interdependence

  • Post published:October 1, 2025
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST Many of us don't want to ask for help, but what if being needful isn’t weakness but a doorway to connection, friendship, and belonging? Kevan…

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Focus on Delight, Not Deficits

  • Post published:September 26, 2025
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I thought my job as a mom was to fix the deficits. Instead, I was missing the delight. On this week's podcast, I talked with therapist and author Sissy Goff…

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Parenting Kids with Disabilities: The Power of Delight

  • Post published:September 24, 2025
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST What if delight is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child? In this episode, Amy Julia Becker talks with therapist and author Sissy Goff,…

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Beyond False Promises About Autism: What Families Actually Need

  • Post published:September 23, 2025
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I'm pondering President Trump’s words about autism and autism research this week. He tapped into some of the pain that many parents and individuals within the autism community feel. It’s…

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One Step at a Time: Finding Hope in the Overwhelm

  • Post published:September 22, 2025
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When our daughter who has Down syndrome turned 18, I felt completely overwhelmed. Those months were filled with Social Security questions. Paperwork. The unknown. It all felt like too much.…

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Celebration Isn’t Just for the Finish Line

  • Post published:September 19, 2025
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I’m learning, thanks to a lot of help from friends, that celebration isn’t just for the finish line. Many of us wait to celebrate until the big achievement arrives—the graduation,…

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Don’t Wait to Celebrate: Disability and Delight

  • Post published:September 17, 2025
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST "How could there be a good future in the midst of so much loss?" If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the challenges of disability—or if you…

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I Never Thought I’d Do This

  • Post published:September 11, 2025
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I have never really seen myself operating in the self-help space. When I write and speak, when I interview guests for Reimagining the Good Life, I like inviting people into the…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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