Penny: Facts About Me That I Believe Are True
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I asked Penny to share some thoughts about who she is, what matters to her, and what she would like other people to…
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I asked Penny to share some thoughts about who she is, what matters to her, and what she would like other people to…
As a part of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Penny had a chance to share some thoughts in front of our congregation on Sunday. She talked about what she appreciates about…
Every so often, I introduce myself around here for people who are new to this space. I also try to share some things about myself that might surprise those of…
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! It’s a month to celebrate the lives of people with Down syndrome. It’s a month to continue to advocate for the significance of people…
She is the epitome of middle school. Marilee announced last week that we didn’t need to read to her before bed any longer. She just finished The Chronicles of Narnia…
I am a much better mom of teens and tweens than I was of toddlers. Or at least, I enjoy being the mother of teens and tweens a lot more…
Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child. I really believe in this parenting wisdom. I want to teach them independence. I want them to learn…
We want our kids to understand they are loved for who they are and not for what they do. But how can we live that out as their parents? It…
Sometimes our sources of shame and guilt can become sources of joy and gratitude. It happened again for me recently, when my aunt and uncle took our kids to Acadia…
Eleven years ago, A Good and Perfect Gift was published. I still hear from readers regularly who have discovered this book and reach out to tell me the way it…