Kids, Disability, and Relationships
Here’s what I wish parents of typically developing kids knew about disability and relationships: Disability isn’t a completely different experience. It’s often a magnified version of the human experience we all…
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When the parenting to-do list feels like a flood and I catastrophize
I get overwhelmed pretty regularly by all the things I could be doing to support our kids. Marilee is heading to a new school in the fall, and the forms…
True Friendship Isn’t Built on Pity
Years ago, one of our kids came home from preschool and said, “She cries a lot and doesn’t share her toys.” Our child were talking about a classmate who had…
Enjoying June
June has been full of gifts! We are enjoying 8th grade graduation, family parties, trips to the shore, our anniversary, Camp PALS, and more! 8th Grade Graduation Marilee graduated from…
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S8 E20 | The Lucky Few: Finding Delight and Belonging in Disability with Heather Avis
Apple YouTube Spotify More! When Heather Avis says she’s one of “the lucky few,” she means it. In this episode, we talk about growing up with our children with Down…
It’s Good to Have Fun!
As some of you know, my husband is the Head of School at a boarding school in Connecticut. Last week, we joined the senior class at a local amusement park.…
How to Find Freedom From the Myth We Keep Chasing
If your family is anything like mine, you have some area in your house where holiday cards accumulate until we decide it is time to recycle them, or, as happened…
Penny Told Me I Could Share This
Penny has given me permission to tell you that she has a boyfriend! And I finally got to see a picture of him. They go to school together, so I…
S8 E18 | The Myth of the Perfect Family—and the Truth of Love with Emily Hunter McGowin, PhD
Apple YouTube Spotify More! What if the perfect family doesn’t exist—and never was supposed to? Theologian Emily McGowin, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore family life in America and…
Having a Disabled Child Doesn’t Doom a Marriage
I watched the viral video of Grace Clements embracing her dad, the President of Clemson University. They tumble onto the stage together and get up for a more subdued, though…
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