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Alumni Weekend

  • Post published:May 24, 2024
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Peter and I have an odd story of meeting, and dating, and marriage. He was from New Orleans. I was from Connecticut. We met at 16, in boarding school. The…

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A Wild Weekend

  • Post published:May 15, 2024
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How do you make it through a wild weekend that includes one daughter’s dance rehearsals, another’s soccer games, your son’s performance in Hamlet, and your husband’s installation as a Head…

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Mothers Who Went Before

  • Post published:May 13, 2024
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My uncle sent me this photo for Mother's Day. It shows my great-grandmother (far left), my mother, and my grandmother. I love this snapshot of multiple generations gathering together to…

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Stop and Watch the Bears

  • Post published:May 6, 2024
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I never thought I would be a person with bear cubs in the backyard… I could watch these little ones all day. Our life is full this time of year.…

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Read more about the article Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

Our Love for Each Other Matters Most

  • Post published:May 2, 2024
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What matters most is our love for each other. Yesterday I had a chance to meet with two different groups of people from around the nation and around the globe—California,…

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Read more about the article S7 E14 | How to Honor Limits in a World That Doesn’t with Micha Boyett

S7 E14 | How to Honor Limits in a World That Doesn’t with Micha Boyett

  • Post published:April 16, 2024
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! What's the difference between limitations and brokenness? What does it mean to be blessed? How can a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism be a…

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Read more about the article What Olivia Rodrigo’s Concert and the Eclipse Have (and Don’t Have) in Common

What Olivia Rodrigo’s Concert and the Eclipse Have (and Don’t Have) in Common

  • Post published:April 10, 2024
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On Saturday night, I took Marilee and two friends to see Olivia Rodrigo at Madison Square Garden. On Monday, I lay on a dock on a lake in the Adirondacks…

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Turning 47

  • Post published:April 4, 2024
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47 is not a milestone birthday. We didn’t have a party. I didn’t receive any extraordinary gifts. I did, however, receive a pair of the softest pajamas I’ve ever known.…

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What Happens with Three Days Away with Your Teenager

  • Post published:March 26, 2024
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I’ve never taken a mother-daughter trip with Marilee before. But this year over spring break, Marilee and I spent four nights together in Jamaica. I was a little worried we…

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World Down Syndrome Day 2024

  • Post published:March 21, 2024
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Happy World Down Syndrome Day! Our daughter Penny is 18, and we join thousands of other people around the globe who want to raise awareness about Down syndrome today. First,…

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