Scary Mommy Post: When My Daughter Wanted to Quit Dance Class, We Did This Instead
So my daughter wanted to quit dance class, and I wrote about it for Scary Mommy. You may already be familiar with the Scary Mommy website and/or social media. The…
10 Tips for Raising a Cool Kid with Down Syndrome (even if you’re a nerdy parent like me)
By Guest Contributor Stephanie Meredith A note from Amy Julia: I am grateful for Stephanie Meredith for all sorts of reasons. One, she's the force behind the Lettercase booklets that…
How to Talk with Your Children (and Friends) about Faith Pt. 1
“I’m just not interested in the Bible,” Penny said a few weeks ago. “I will never understand how evolution and creation can both be true,” William has told me more…
The Bad News About Changing the World
I visited the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA with William and Marilee last week. The whole museum is terrific (yes, especially for kids but I really enjoyed it too), with…
Photo: Phil Dutton
I graduated from Princeton, but my daughter taught me what matters | Hartford Courant
I wrote a piece for the Hartford Courant connecting the recent college admission cheating scandal, education, expectations, privilege, disability, and Down syndrome in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, March…
Eight Ideas to Help Your Child Develop a Love of Reading
Here are 8 ideas for how to help your child enjoy reading more than they do right now. (Lots of people asked me how Penny became such a strong…
When Fear Becomes Gratitude
When Fear Becomes Gratitude A few weeks ago, Penny and my mom had a conversation where Penny shut down. It happens every so often. We aren't sure whether she gets…
The Screen Time Question: Is there a right answer?
The Screen Time Question: Is there a right answer? Anyone out there concerned about how technology is affecting us? Personally? As a family? For our children? We are asking all…
What Going to Middle School Taught Me about Love
Today is day five of middle school for Penny. She has weathered it better than I have--great attitude, tremendous excitement about the prospect of hot lunch (which wasn't available daily…
Penny's friends celebrate her on her 11th birthday
On World Down Syndrome Day, Some Thoughts on Beauty, Vulnerability, and Love
Dear friends, Last week I told our kids that today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day across the globe to celebrate the lives of those living among us with…
