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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… SUBSTACK: Six Trends Threatening People with…

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…

What would I say now to a doctor who responded negatively to a prenatal (or postnatal) diagnosis of Down syndrome? I was asked this question at an event in Chicago…

We celebrated Penny’s 19th birthday in stages last week, first with a trip to NJ to see her friend Rachel and—a few days late—with our whole family. The best part…

Tim Walz took center stage at the Democratic National Convention and so did his son Gus, who has a nonverbal learning disorder as well as ADHD. Through their interaction, we…

There are two true stories that run through my life.  The first one, the one I’ve paid attention to a lot over the years, is the one that says, “You…

What piece of culture best explains America? I first came across this question–and 17 answers–in the New York Times, but I also asked our family how they would respond.  Penny…

This community has been growing in recent months, and I’ve started doing a little introduction on a monthly basis. Which is fun for me for two reasons. One, I get…