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Read more about the article Missing Out on Beautiful: Growing Up With a Child With Down Syndrome {Paperback}

Missing Out on Beautiful: Growing Up With a Child With Down Syndrome {Paperback}

  • Post published:March 4, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family/Writing
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

December 30, 2005. That’s the day our daughter Penny was born. She was diagnosed with Down syndrome a few hours later. World Down Syndrome Day is coming up on March…

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Read more about the article What Marilee Taught Me About Prayer

What Marilee Taught Me About Prayer

  • Post published:March 3, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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“You can tell this story as long as you make Penny and William look bad.” Those were Marilee’s words of permission to explain what happened on Sunday afternoon and why…

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Read more about the article Every Kid Deserves a Community of Support

Every Kid Deserves a Community of Support

  • Post published:February 26, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Earlier this month, I shared about the PATH process we participated in with Penny, in which we dreamed about her future. It’s been amazing to see the difference that meeting…

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Read more about the article How Community Promotes Flourishing

How Community Promotes Flourishing

  • Post published:February 13, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Where do you want to be in five years? Who do you want to be in five years? What do you want to be true of your everyday life in…

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Read more about the article Happy Birthday, Marilee!

Happy Birthday, Marilee!

  • Post published:February 6, 2021
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Happy birthday, Marilee! Marilee turned ten last week, and even in the midst of a Covid winter, we were so delighted to celebrate her birthday! We invited the five other…

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Read more about the article When Your Child Becomes a Teenager

When Your Child Becomes a Teenager

  • Post published:January 27, 2021
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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I spent the weekend in bed with a stomach bug. Peter took Marilee and William skiing on Sunday, so it was just our teenager, Penny, and me together all day.…

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Read more about the article Kamala Harris Is My Little Girl’s Hero

Kamala Harris Is My Little Girl’s Hero

  • Post published:January 9, 2021
  • Post category:Family/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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Marilee announced last month that she needed to read a biography (or autobiography) of someone and then dress up as that person and pretend to be them in front of…

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Read more about the article Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!

Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!

  • Post published:January 5, 2021
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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We celebrated Penny’s 15th birthday last week. She requested a game-themed party, and she has recently become a pro at backgammon. Marilee and William felt confident that they had watched…

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Read more about the article What Did You Experience in 2020?

What Did You Experience in 2020?

  • Post published:January 2, 2021
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When did you experience wonder and joy in 2020? What do you need to let go of from this past year? What word or verse or story will guide you…

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Christmas Recap

  • Post published:December 26, 2020
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A recap of our family Christmas...treasuring memories! CHRISTMAS EVE We always spend Christmas at my mom and dad’s house, and I realized this year that we no longer have a…

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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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