The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity in the Becker household. We’ve attended parties and prize nights and championship meets. We’ve offered words of encouragement in the…
No one ever told me that middle age, and motherhood, would be marked by regret. I didn’t know the “choose your own adventure” of my upper-middle class existence would come…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E25—What do you do when the child you imagined isn’t the child you have? Pastor Mike Erre experienced the slow dismantling of achievement-based parenting when…
When Penny was in middle school, she told us, “When I’m older, I want to live in an apartment with friends.” She was 12. There wasn’t much we could do…
Penny calls in her own prescription refills now. It’s a small detail of our lives together, but it also feels like a symbol of something bigger. Eight years ago, her…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E24—"I don't know what life can look like for my child." If you've ever felt that, this episode is for you. Sheli Reynolds, PhD, is…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E23—The meals stop coming. The texts slow down. And suddenly you feel like you’re navigating disability alone. Friends can be great at showing up in…
When our daughter who has Down syndrome was younger, our weeks were often filled with driving to doctor’s appointments, therapy visits, and specialist consultations. Some were an hour away. I…
We went out to dinner as a family on Sunday. There was nothing exceptional about it. William told us about his European History class. We marvelled at Marilee’s auditory memory—she…
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST E22—Is having a sibling with a disability hard on kids? Researcher Meghan Burke has spent years studying (and living) this question. Her findings might surprise…
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