I felt pretty skeptical about Night to Shine. If you aren’t familiar with this event, it’s an annual gathering for teenagers (and adults) with disabilities, hosted by churches, and sponsored…
One of my shining moments as a mother was forcing Penny to try out for cheerleading last year. I told her she didn’t have to participate if she made it,…
So here’s a sentence I didn’t think I would ever type: we went skiing as a family. I have not been skiing in over twenty years. And then there’s Penny.…
I’ve been receiving some great questions from readers lately, and I wanted to share my answers to some of the questions that might apply to lots of us. Here’s the…
I have some advice for you! Here are three things I would do differently as the parent of a child with Down syndrome: 1. Pay more attention to self-care skills…
Where everyone belongs. That’s the dream. That’s the hope. That’s the space and the community and the future we long for. Sometimes we catch glimpses of it. Penny and I…
When we look at the stories of Jesus with people with disabilities in the Bible, it can seem like a really simple equation. Disability=bad. Curing=good. But one of the things…
I’m so grateful for the technician at the eye doctor appointment who assumes that Penny can speak for herself. I’m also aware of how surprised I feel that this young…
Every day, we encounter images and phrases and assumptions and false messages about disability that shape our way of perceiving people with disabilities. Many of these depictions and assumptions are…
“You’re my only brother. But you’re the best brother.” We took a hike as a family over the winter break. It was mostly up a small mountain, and Penny struggled…
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