A Lifeline for Disability Parents: Your Feedback, Our Future
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST BONUS — Feeling alone in the hard parts of parenting a child with a disability? Hear how other families are finding support, encouragement, and practical…
No one should use the r-word as an insult.
President Trump posted on Truth Social last week in a rant against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz that Walz was “seriously retarded” in light of Minnesota’s welcoming posture toward Somali refugees.…
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Joy Doesn’t Have to Look Like a Hallmark Movie
When your family includes disability, you can’t do every holiday thing. Joy doesn’t have to look like a Hallmark movie. The holidays can pull us in a dozen directions at…
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When the Holidays Feel Disappointing {Especially for Disability Families}
As we move into the holiday season, I’m so thankful for this invitation from psychotherapist Niro Feliciano to approach these weeks with gentleness, flexibility, and honesty about the lives we’re…
From Chaos to Calm-ish: Holiday Survival for Disability Parents
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E11 — Feeling the holiday overwhelm creep in already? Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano, author of All is CALMish, unpacks why disability families carry extra emotional weight this…
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A Friendship “Pile-Up of Goodness” in Our House
Anyone who has read this newsletter or followed me on social media knows that I have been beating a drum of taking one small step1 at a time toward a good future.2 There are days when…
From Frustration to Connection: The Power of Proximity in Disability Parenting
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E10 — If your home feels tense or chaotic, connection might be a missing piece. Recording artist Sho Baraka joins Amy Julia Becker to share…
COGNOSCENTI | What prenatal testing can’t tell you
Having a child with Down syndrome has been an irrational, unprovable good. In a world of increasing mechanization, measurement and merit, we need people like our daughter among us to…
How to Handle Awkward Questions About Disability
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E9 — Awkward questions about disability happen. Here’s how parents can respond. Carrie Hahn, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and mother, joins Amy Julia Becker to…
The Help Disability Parents Actually Need (But Rarely Ask For)
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E8 — Asking for help shouldn’t feel impossible. In this episode, Jordan Arogeti, CEO of SupportNow, joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about why asking…
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