Small Talk Turns 9
“Limitations, properly understood, lead to love.” I don’t always live as though I believe those words. I would often like to overcome limitations rather than accept them. But those words…
Friendship: Judgment and Jealousy or Celebration and Compassion
I learned early on in Penny’s life that if I spent my days comparing her to other kids, I would find myself in a place of judgment or jealousy. I…
Never Enough
“Not good enough.” It’s a phrase that shows up in my head uninvited, with regularity. (And yes, for those of you wondering, I am an Enneagram One and my…
Penny in Her Own Words: What I Thought About Netflix’s Down for Love
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! To celebrate, Penny will take over my account once a week and share her thoughts about teenage life, having a job, school, and more,…
Homecoming and Belonging
As a mother of a child with a disability, school events can be rough. I’m talking about everything from dances to sports to eating lunch in the cafeteria. I don’t…
From Safety to Health for Our Kids
I feel a twinge of fear whenever Penny uses a sharp knife in the kitchen. I could pretend my fear is simply a product of her disability. But I feel…
Watching Down for Love
We took advantage of an unexpected early dismissal from school to watch the final episode of Down for Love. I’ll write more (and hopefully Penny will give you her thoughts…
7 Things That Happened During Our Week Without Screens
For seven days, our family put down our devices (here's why we did this). William found a friend to keep up his Snap streak. Marilee and Penny turned off their…
Emotional Lives of Teenagers
If you are a parent or educator of teenagers, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents needs to be on your summer reading list. (If this…
July Introductions
Hi! For those of you who are new around here, I’m Amy Julia. This community grows almost daily, so here’s a short introduction. My husband, Peter, and I met in…
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