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Penny Sharing in Church for DSA Month

  • Post published:October 11, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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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…

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October Fun Facts

  • Post published:October 8, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month Begins

Down Syndrome Awareness Month Begins

  • Post published:October 1, 2022
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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…

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So Middle School

  • Post published:September 29, 2022
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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…

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Mother.ly | I’m a much better parent of tweens than I was of toddlers

  • Post published:September 27, 2022
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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…

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Preparing the Child for the Path

  • Post published:September 24, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article How Do We Love Our Kids for Who They Are, Not for What They Do?
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How Do We Love Our Kids for Who They Are, Not for What They Do?

  • Post published:September 17, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article When Shame Becomes Joy and Guilt Becomes Gratitude

When Shame Becomes Joy and Guilt Becomes Gratitude

  • Post published:September 3, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article A Good and Perfect Gift Turns 11!

A Good and Perfect Gift Turns 11!

  • Post published:September 1, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Northern Complicity in Racial Injustice

Northern Complicity in Racial Injustice

  • Post published:August 31, 2022
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There’s a story of racial injustice that still needs to be told in the Northeast. I’ve told a few people about my vision for a place that tells this story.…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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