The Long, Slow Work of Healing
The Long, Slow Work of Healing is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the…
Announcing Head Heart Hands Action Guide
Download FREE PDF: Head Heart Hands I'm excited to announce Head Heart Hands, which is FREE action guide designed to equip anyone who wants to respond to the harm of…
Why We Need Both the Pastoral and the Prophetic
What’s the difference between pastors and prophets? For me, prophets conjure up images of bearded men of old, pronouncing doom upon society if we don’t pay attention and change our…
Embracing Our Common Humanity
I’ve recently adopted “embracing our common humanity” as my shorthand for what I am attempting to do with my writing and speaking. If you look back through my blog you…
Classroom Conversations: To Kill a Mockingbird and the Discussion of Privilege
When I was asked to have classroom conversations with a group of 8th grade students about To Kill a Mockingbird in conjunction with White Picket Fences and the discussion of…
Real Privilege and Love: Quote from White Picket Fences
The real privilege of my life has come in learning what it means to love others, that love involves suffering and sacrifice and sleepless nights and tears and heartache and…
Rev. Dan Heischman Reflects on Privilege in Episcopal Schools
A friend mentioned years ago that memoirs go through three stages. First, we live them. Then we write them. And then, once they are out in the world, we receive…
Geraldine Brooks’ Endorsement of White Picket Fences
“I am grateful that Amy Julia Becker had the courage to create White Picket Fences. It's such an essential discussion, so relevant and yet somehow so difficult, and I admire…
Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of White Picket Fences!
Today I am celebrating the one year anniversary of the publication of White Picket Fences. It’s hard to believe it only came out a year ago because I have learned…
“Built for Me”: Belonging within Institutions
I’ve written two previous posts about the difference between communities of exclusion, tolerance, inclusion, and belonging for people with disabilities. This same paradigm has also helped me to consider the…
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