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How Community Promotes Flourishing

How Community Promotes Flourishing

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 13, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Where do you want to be in five years? Who do you want to be in five years? What do you want to be true of your everyday life in…

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When Your Child Becomes a Teenager

When Your Child Becomes a Teenager

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 27, 2021
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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I spent the weekend in bed with a stomach bug. Peter took Marilee and William skiing on Sunday, so it was just our teenager, Penny, and me together all day.…

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Kamala Harris Is My Little Girl’s Hero

Kamala Harris Is My Little Girl’s Hero

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 9, 2021
  • Post category:Family/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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Marilee announced last month that she needed to read a biography (or autobiography) of someone and then dress up as that person and pretend to be them in front of…

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Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!

Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 5, 2021
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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We celebrated Penny’s 15th birthday last week. She requested a game-themed party, and she has recently become a pro at backgammon. Marilee and William felt confident that they had watched…

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What Did You Experience in 2020?

What Did You Experience in 2020?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 2, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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When did you experience wonder and joy in 2020? What do you need to let go of from this past year? What word or verse or story will guide you…

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Christmas Recap

Christmas Recap

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 26, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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A recap of our family Christmas...treasuring memories! CHRISTMAS EVE We always spend Christmas at my mom and dad’s house, and I realized this year that we no longer have a…

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Christmas: Prepare for a Party

Christmas: Prepare for a Party

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 23, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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As we prepare for Christmas, we prepare for a party, to celebrate. For many years, I’ve thought about Christmas as a time to “prepare room” for Jesus. I’ve usually thought…

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AJB Recommends: All the Fascinating Ideas

AJB Recommends: All the Fascinating Ideas

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 11, 2020
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Faith/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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I have so many fascinating ideas to share for you to consider! I took the whole week of Thanksgiving off. I shut down my laptop and didn’t reply to email…

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The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”

The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 10, 2020
  • Post category:Family/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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Is there power in saying, "I'm sorry"? The nurse at Penny’s school called me to tell me that Penny had a sore throat and a stomach ache and I needed…

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Rest Beside This Weary Road

Rest Beside This Weary Road

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 8, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Parenting
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When the kids were little, we got in the habit of singing “Christmas church songs” before bed. We no longer sing these songs all year round, but in December, we…

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