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…
“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…
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…
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…
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 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? Anyone out there concerned about how technology is affecting us? Personally? As a family? For our children? We are asking all…
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…
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…
I have a new post over at Christianity Today. Click here to read my latest piece, "Give Your Kids the Gift of Absence." "When we first moved to Connecticut five…
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