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Read more about the article 25 Years of Marriage

25 Years of Marriage

  • Post published:June 12, 2024
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Twenty-five years ago today, Peter and I stood in a big white church in front of over 200 people. We vowed to have and to hold one another, to love…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Final Dance Recital

Penny’s Final Dance Recital

  • Post published:June 6, 2024
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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I never ever imagined Penny would dance for twelve years. I knew dance was a good activity for her as a little kid with Down syndrome. It rewarded repetition. It…

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Read more about the article Penny in Her Own Words: Senior Prom

Penny in Her Own Words: Senior Prom

  • Post published:May 31, 2024
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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We’ve been talking about senior prom all year long, and I wasn’t sure whether the event itself would be a letdown after so much anticipation. But here’s what Penny, our…

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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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Read more about the article Mothers Who Went Before

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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Read more about the article Stop and Watch the Bears

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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