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Read more about the article COGNOSCENTI | The future I imagine for my daughter

COGNOSCENTI | The future I imagine for my daughter

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 26, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Writing
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The future is uncertain. After high school, should Penny go to a community college? Will she be segregated and only socialize with peers with intellectual disabilities? I experienced a similar…

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Read more about the article Five Years of White Picket Fences

Five Years of White Picket Fences

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 4, 2023
  • Post category:Books/Healing/Privilege and Race/Writing
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Once, when I was speaking at a church, I was introduced as an “expert on privilege.” The person introducing me didn’t mean that I’ve done anthropological or sociological studies about…

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Read more about the article What I Wish I’d Known When Our Child Was Diagnosed with Down Syndrome

What I Wish I’d Known When Our Child Was Diagnosed with Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 30, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Writing
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GET THE FREE DOWNLOAD On December 30, 2005, our firstborn daughter came into the world. It was an easy delivery—a little early, but not premature, no signs of distress or…

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Read more about the article RNS | Why do I still go to church?
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RNS | Why do I still go to church?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 19, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Writing
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READ THE RNS ESSAY: Why do I still go to church? For many Americans, going to church has become outdated, impractical, and in some cases even a sign of oppression.…

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Read more about the article Festival of Faith and Writing April 2024

Festival of Faith and Writing April 2024

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 15, 2023
  • Post category:Speaking/Writing
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I can more or less measure the timeline of my writing career through the Festival of Faith and Writing. In 2008 I saw an ad for the festival in a…

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Read more about the article TIME: Doctors Don’t Know How to Talk About Down Syndrome

TIME: Doctors Don’t Know How to Talk About Down Syndrome

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 12, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Writing
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Read the Essay: Doctors Don't Know How to Talk About Down Syndrome Any parent who has received a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome (or any other genetic condition)…

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Read more about the article August Introductions

August Introductions

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 24, 2023
  • Post category:Books/Faith/Family/Writing
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Welcome to everyone who is new around here! I’m Amy Julia, and I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself this August:  1. I started out as a blogger…

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July Introductions

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 7, 2023
  • Post category:Family/Parenting/Speaking/Writing
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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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Read more about the article Self-Care in Seasons of Stress

Self-Care in Seasons of Stress

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 14, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Healing/Writing
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The past month has included three kids finishing the school year at three different schools, Peter coming to the end of his tenure at a fourth school, and getting ready…

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June Introductions

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 2, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Writing
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Hi! If you’re new around here, I’m Amy Julia (double name–I also go by AJ). This lovely little corner of the internet continues to grow, so I wanted to say…

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