Ableism: 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Use That Term
I think it’s important to use language with intention and care. I think language reflects reality, but I also think language can shape reality. For me, the shift from calling…
I think it’s important to use language with intention and care. I think language reflects reality, but I also think language can shape reality. For me, the shift from calling…
“I want to sever the connection between dignity and accomplishment altogether.” So says Justin Hawkins on The Lucky Few Podcast last week. Uncoupling Dignity from Achievement Even as a mother…
Should Penny take Chemistry next year, as a tenth grader with an intellectual disability? This is the question set before us as we began to plan with Penny and her…
"Limitations are so often what lead to love because if we can freely offer ourselves as both gifted and limited people, and receive other people in that same light, then…
When Penny sat down to receive the shot for her Covid-19 vaccine, the nurse looked at her directly and asked, “Full name? Date of birth? Have you ever had an…
In the past few weeks, I’ve been surprised by Penny, our 15-year-old daughter who has Down syndrome. I was surprised when she recited the Gettysburg Address in preparation for doing…
What does thriving, interdependent community look like? Rev. Dr. Matt Floding talks with Amy Julia about Friendship House, a sustainable housing model where graduate students and adults with intellectual disabilities…
Should we edit the genetic makeup of our kids if we can? How do birds and salmon and lobsters figure out how to navigate thousands of miles without the aid…
As I type, our daughter Penny is downstairs on her phone. She might be commenting on an Instagram post or texting with a friend or sending a video message on…
This week I stumbled across three essays, a podcast, and a video that each brought me deep delight and gratitude. I wanted to share these gifts that delight here with…