Penny Turns 18
Our daughter Penny turns 18 today. She’s not at home with us, as it turns out. Rather, she is at a retreat center with a group of other teenagers for…
Our daughter Penny turns 18 today. She’s not at home with us, as it turns out. Rather, she is at a retreat center with a group of other teenagers for…
On Christmas we celebrate because love has shown up in our world. Not in some vague, abstract way. But love, in the flesh, in the person of Jesus. And when…
Penny and I had a great visit to the Mass General Down Syndrome Clinic on Friday. Even though I so appreciated all the specialists and their respect and care for…
Before I headed into Rockefeller Center with my friend Niro to talk with NBC News about disability and friendship, we had to prepare. The brainstorming was the easy part. I…
Watch Segment 1 Watch Segment 2 I loved being able to talk yesterday about friendship and disability with my friend Niro Feliciano on NBC News Now. One thing I talked…
Taylor Swift more or less plays on repeat when I’m driving around with our kids, so the recent arrival of The Eras Tour film, a new version of “Cruel Summer,” and 1989 (Taylor’s…
I have spent the past few weeks bemoaning the hours I spend in the car, driving in circles around our local landscape. Our kids play on three different soccer teams.…
I played soccer for the first time in over 30 years on Monday. It was exactly the situation I try to avoid. Marilee’s team had a parent/child game, and I…
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Anxious parents. Anxious families. Anxiety is contagious. How do I know if I’m an anxious parent? And if I am one, how is that affecting my…
What if I feel guilty as a parent because of my child’s disability? I was asked this question a few weeks ago when I was teaching for Joni and Friends.…