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The Lucky Few: Finding Delight and Belonging in Disability

  • Post published:June 17, 2025
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting/Podcast
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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 syndrome, what it means…

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It’s Good to Have Fun!

  • Post published:May 29, 2025
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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.…

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Read more about the article How to Find Freedom From the Myth We Keep Chasing

How to Find Freedom From the Myth We Keep Chasing

  • Post published:May 23, 2025
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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…

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Read more about the article Penny Told Me I Could Share This

Penny Told Me I Could Share This

  • Post published:May 22, 2025
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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…

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Read more about the article The Myth of the Perfect Family—and the Truth of Love

The Myth of the Perfect Family—and the Truth of Love

  • Post published:May 20, 2025
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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…

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Read more about the article Having a Disabled Child Doesn’t Doom a Marriage

Having a Disabled Child Doesn’t Doom a Marriage

  • Post published:May 16, 2025
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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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Read more about the article Intergenerational and Interability Friendships

Intergenerational and Interability Friendships

  • Post published:May 6, 2025
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I feel like I should be too old to have camp friends, but I guess that’s one more gift of getting involved in Hope Heals. Our friend and Hope Heals…

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Read more about the article Church Camp: Belonging, Betrayal, and New Beginnings

Church Camp: Belonging, Betrayal, and New Beginnings

  • Post published:April 25, 2025
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Roasted marshmallows, campfire stories, shaving cream battles—for some of us, Christian summer camp is where we felt most at home. But for campers at white Evangelical church camps in particular,…

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Read more about the article When Survival Mode Feels Endless

When Survival Mode Feels Endless

  • Post published:April 18, 2025
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I didn’t give a great answer to a question I received at an event a few weeks ago. During the question and answer time at the Church of the Incarnation…

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Read more about the article Spring Break With Our Teenagers

Spring Break With Our Teenagers

  • Post published:March 31, 2025
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I am perhaps one of the rare parents who LOVES parenting teenagers, and being with all three of them for a few uninterrupted days in Florida was glorious. We played…

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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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