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Fully Vaccinated: Almost There!

  • Post published:November 12, 2021
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The final one out of five Beckers on her way to fully vaccinated!

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And Then They Grew Up…

  • Post published:November 6, 2021
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And then they grew up, and each went off with their respective friends, and they came home with lots of candy. (Here’s what happens when your kids are old enough…

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3 Quirky Things About Me!

  • Post published:October 30, 2021
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Three quirky things to know about me: My wardrobe is becoming entirely composed of white and navy blue. When I traveled to Florida to speak last weekend, I brought five…

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Small Talk Book Birthday

  • Post published:October 28, 2021
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I got to hold a baby yesterday. A bright-eyed baby who smells soft and sweet (I know—how does someone smell soft, but she really did) and who cries and grabs…

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Read more about the article Waiting and Sharing and Parenting
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Waiting and Sharing and Parenting

  • Post published:October 23, 2021
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“I really need my own laptop for school.” I’m not going to name which child uttered these words, because they each feel the same way. They feel that they need…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month: The Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: The Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree

  • Post published:October 21, 2021
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“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” That’s what my sister wrote to me after I showed her an email from Penny. Penny, unprompted, had sent me a Google…

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Slowing Down in Our Family’s Fast-Paced World

  • Post published:October 16, 2021
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We’ve overbooked everyone. For the grownups: traveling for work, meetings for church, parent-teacher conferences, volunteer commitments, and the day-to-day of professional obligations. For our kids: two soccer teams, one cross-country,…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Down Syndrome, School, and Friends

Penny in Her Own Words: Down Syndrome, School, and Friends

  • Post published:October 14, 2021
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My name is Penny and I have an extra chromosome because I have Down syndrome.  In my daily life I wake up independently, make breakfast, and go to school. My…

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Read more about the article Lying and God’s Desire for Repentance, Not Perfection

Lying and God’s Desire for Repentance, Not Perfection

  • Post published:October 9, 2021
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One of our children lied to me the other day. It wasn’t a big lie. It was the type of lie I’ve told before—where I was caught off guard by…

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Read more about the article Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Few Things I Love

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: A Few Things I Love

  • Post published:October 7, 2021
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In honor of Down syndrome awareness month, I wanted to name a few things that I appreciate about our daughter Penny.  One, that Penny moves through the world with less…

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