World Down Syndrome Day 2019
Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and the lives of millions of people with Down syndrome around the globe. (It’s March 21, 3/21, and Down syndrome is the genetic…
Why Instagram?
A few years ago, I stopped blogging. I had never been great on social media. I like to take time to think about things. (Which can be a liability—especially when…
Penny, Seventh Grade
Everyone told me that seventh grade is just the worst. The nadir of self-consciousness and social awkwardness and everything horrible about tween-dom. And it may turn out to be…
What Our Summer Vacation Taught Me
Over the summer we took a family vacation in Europe. It was a wonderful trip where we met up with old friends in a simple cottage on the coast of…
Trust Your Love Instead Of Your Fear
A few days after the Presidential election of 2016, I wrote this post. Looking back on it now, it seems like a great introduction to my writing and thinking, so…
Why I Won’t Tell You What Happened When Penny, Our Daughter with Down Syndrome, Went to the Middle School Dance
I've read a few comments over the years about how parents stop writing about their kids with disabilities once they are out of the elementary years. Some people suggested…
Thoughts from May 14-18, 2018
May 14, 2018 This video is another 6-minute take on Luke 15, the story of two sons who don't understand their father. Greg Boyle, author of Tattoos on the Heart…
Is the Word “Buddy” Helpful in Programs for Kids with Disabilities?
The word "buddy" comes up a lot in programs for people with disabilities. When Penny was a toddler, our church said they'd like to get a "buddy" in the classroom…
Thoughts from May 7-11, 2018
Once a week I compile the short reflections I've offered on my Facebook Author Page into one blogpost. If you benefit from these thoughts, please pass them along to your…
Thoughts from April 16-20, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, April 16, 2018 Such a wonderful…
