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Read more about the article Turning 47

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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Read more about the article What Happens with Three Days Away with Your Teenager

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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Read more about the article World Down Syndrome Day 2024

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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Read more about the article Two-Year Anniversary of To Be Made Well

Two-Year Anniversary of To Be Made Well

  • Post published:March 15, 2024
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Do you want to be made well? It’s a question that Jesus asks, but it’s also a question we can ask ourselves. Whether we are talking about our bodies, our…

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Read more about the article 3 Ways to Interact With Your Disengaged Teenager

3 Ways to Interact With Your Disengaged Teenager

  • Post published:March 14, 2024
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We now officially have three teenagers under our roof. Which means we have lots of pop music playing at all hours. And we go through more snacks than we do…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Final Night of Cheerleading

Penny’s Final Night of Cheerleading

  • Post published:March 12, 2024
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I don’t know why I wasn’t weepy with Penny’s final night of cheerleading. Maybe I’m in total denial that her time in high school is coming to an end. Maybe…

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Read more about the article Changing Prepositions (from “for” to “with”)

Changing Prepositions (from “for” to “with”)

  • Post published:March 1, 2024
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As a part of an ongoing desire to honor Penny’s capacities as an adult with Down syndrome, I’m learning to change my prepositions. I keep catching myself talking about things…

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Read more about the article Mothers Can Pass Along Belovedness

Mothers Can Pass Along Belovedness

  • Post published:February 28, 2024
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What if, as mothers, we believed our own belovedness and passed that belief along to our daughters? I really appreciated Alexandra D’Amour’s essay for the New York Times about toxic…

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Read more about the article COGNOSCENTI | Why our family still makes time for church on Sundays

COGNOSCENTI | Why our family still makes time for church on Sundays

  • Post published:February 23, 2024
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"On Sunday mornings, our family does something unusual. We wake our three teenagers earlier than they want, shower and dress up a little bit, and drive seven minutes up the…

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Read more about the article Penny’s Senior Night as a Cheerleader

Penny’s Senior Night as a Cheerleader

  • Post published:February 22, 2024
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If you had told me when she was born that our daughter with Down syndrome would be a Varsity cheerleader at our local high school, I don’t think I would…

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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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