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Read more about the article What I Learned from “The Disruptors”

What I Learned from “The Disruptors”

  • Post published:May 23, 2024
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What makes a disorder a disorder? Does it harm us to label each other with disorders? Or does it help us to identify areas where people need support? The Disruptors,…

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What Is Normal?

  • Post published:May 22, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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What is "normal?" I don’t use the word normal very much anymore. It’s just one of the many ways my language has changed in the years since Penny was diagnosed…

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Ministry of Tears

  • Post published:May 20, 2024
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How do I care for someone in pain? People have asked me this question. I’ve asked this question. And I thought it would be helpful to share advice from Katherine…

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Read more about the article Wildcat Movie: Why Flannery O’Connor Matters

Wildcat Movie: Why Flannery O’Connor Matters

  • Post published:May 17, 2024
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I am still trying to find a theater nearby that is showing the new film, Wildcat, directed by Ethan Hawke and starring his daughter Maya Hawke as Flannery O’Connor. I…

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Read more about the article S7 E 16 | Hope That Heals in a World That Hurts with Katherine Wolf

S7 E 16 | Hope That Heals in a World That Hurts with Katherine Wolf

  • Post published:May 14, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More!  How do you hold onto hope in the midst of suffering? How can we trust in the goodness of God in a world of pain? What…

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Read more about the article How Language Shapes Our Imagination
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How Language Shapes Our Imagination

  • Post published:May 13, 2024
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I’m two weeks into my new workshop, Reimagining Family Life with Disability. We have nearly 40 parents of children with disabilities who are Zooming in from across the United States—Vermont, Georgia,…

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Visiting Kindness

  • Post published:May 10, 2024
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So here’s a beautiful model of how to create a space that benefits an entire community. I got to visit my friend Katie Kishore in Charlottesville last week and see…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Senior Trip

Penny in Her Own Words: Senior Trip

  • Post published:May 3, 2024
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Life for our 18-year-old with Down syndrome isn’t perfect, but it is good. Penny just spent three days with her class on their senior spring trip. I asked her to…

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Read more about the article Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

  • Post published:May 2, 2024
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What matters most is our love for each other. Yesterday I had a chance to meet with two different groups of people from around the nation and around the globe—California,…

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Read more about the article April 2024 Favorites

April 2024 Favorites

  • Post published:April 26, 2024
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I’ve had a chance to read and listen to lots of people. Here’s a hodgepodge of recommendations that includes 1 book, 2 podcasts, and 3 articles I’ve appreciated lately. I’d love to hear your…

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