I still remember the early days after Penny’s Down syndrome diagnosis, when I wondered what kind of life we were entering. Would our home become a place defined by fear…
I read a lot of books, and most I never end up mentioning. But when I was reading Tish Harrison Warren’s book, I stopped mid-sentence, put it down, and picked…
I’ve watched, in my own lifetime, how educational access has increased for kids with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has also doubled. Some of that increased lifespan…
When people don’t understand your child’s disability—or when they make comments or ask questions that cross a line—it can be tricky to know how to respond in the moment. You…
This Alabama high school’s decision to create a sensory-friendly section at their football games offers a beautiful glimpse of what a world of belonging looks like. First, local people notice…
Here’s a question I’ve been sitting with lately: Can we truly delight in our children if we don’t know what it means to delight in ourselves? When we don’t feel…
“Gavin Newsom is a mongoloid who barely registers half a brain cell…” That’s what Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, said in response* to a taunt by California Governor…
What happens when our identities emerge from resting in the love of God rather than obeying the demands of our cultural gods? Walter Brueggemann writes at the end of his…
Favorite books, essays, podcasts episodes, and more that I enjoyed in the month of May, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to… For Car Rides with Kids and…
Not a tragedy. Not alone. Not without hope. These were the ideas I shared with the families at Walnut Hill Community Church in my first live, in-person Reimagining Family Life…
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