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Read more about the article How Beauty Brings Peace, How Peace Brings Beauty

How Beauty Brings Peace, How Peace Brings Beauty

  • Post published:October 22, 2020
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William took these photos the other day as a part of a year-long project he’s doing at school where he’s planning to learn how to identify local trees and plants…

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Read more about the article Dreaming and Planning With Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

Dreaming and Planning With Our Teenager With Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 8, 2020
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We had a planning meeting last February for our teenage daughter, Penny, who has Down syndrome. Penny invited friends, family, and teachers to join her for this conversation. Dreaming and…

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Read more about the article Human Suffering Is Not the Only Point of Connection

Human Suffering Is Not the Only Point of Connection

  • Post published:October 7, 2020
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I am so much more interested in human connection than human division.  But where does that connection come from? How does it happen?  I spoke with a former English teacher…

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Read more about the article Big Feelings and Growing Up with Marilee

Big Feelings and Growing Up with Marilee

  • Post published:October 5, 2020
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What do you do with a child with big feelings? Especially if you are a parent who has never had similarly big feelings? Yes, I am the parent with feelings…

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Read more about the article My Daughter With Down Syndrome Helped Me Understand Racism

My Daughter With Down Syndrome Helped Me Understand Racism

  • Post published:October 1, 2020
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How did disability help me understand racism? I am white, married, educated, and affluent. Our daughter Penny was born into many of these same categories, and yet she was also…

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Read more about the article Privilege and Planning

Privilege and Planning

  • Post published:September 14, 2020
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Today, all three of our children are going to school, in person, for a full day. (Last week, they had a variety of half days and phase-in days, which is…

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Read more about the article When Grace Runs Dry

When Grace Runs Dry

  • Post published:September 7, 2020
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For our family, summer has been a relief. Marilee played softball and William played baseball and Penny went to summer school, in person. We spent a lot of time with…

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Read more about the article In Her Own Words: Penny on Being a Bridesmaid

In Her Own Words: Penny on Being a Bridesmaid

  • Post published:September 5, 2020
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Penny and I got to be bridesmaids together last weekend in my sister’s wedding. I’m going to let Penny tell you about it in her own words, but first I…

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Read more about the article S3 E10 | Anxiety, Affluence, and Identity with Niro Feliciano

S3 E10 | Anxiety, Affluence, and Identity with Niro Feliciano

  • Post published:September 1, 2020
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In an achievement-oriented culture, how do we risk vulnerability in order to move toward personal and racial healing? Cognitive therapist Niro Feliciano talks with Amy Julia about the complexities of…

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Read more about the article Anxiety and the Peace of God

Anxiety and the Peace of God

  • Post published:August 27, 2020
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I spent a few hours awake in the middle of the night. It was the first time in a long time that anxiety pushed aside peace and dripped into my…

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