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July Introductions

  • 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 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 published:June 2, 2023
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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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Read more about the article Recording the Small Talk Audiobook

Recording the Small Talk Audiobook

  • Post published:April 5, 2023
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I had so much fun this week recording the audiobook of Small Talk!  Small Talk came out nine years ago, in 2014, and for whatever reason, it never became an…

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March Introductions

  • Post published:March 25, 2023
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Hello and welcome! I wanted to introduce myself once more: I write a lot. I have been writing posts of some sort for the internet for 18 years now. It’s…

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December Introductions

  • Post published:December 10, 2022
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It is time for another introduction! If you are new around here, welcome, and please know that I love getting to know who you are through comments and messages. If…

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November Introductions

  • Post published:November 12, 2022
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I asked my family how I should introduce myself to the new people around here, and here’s what they suggested (through the family group text): “Your breakfast and tea routines.”…

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Read more about the article Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.

Comment | To Be Made Well: Why modern health obscures what it means to be human.

  • Post published:November 10, 2022
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Does it matter that Jesus of Nazareth healed a lot of people way back when? Do we still need that type of healing? Are there ways for us to access…

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Read more about the article IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

IFS | The Sometimes-Painful and Always-Beautiful Gift of Raising a Teen with Down Syndrome

  • Post published:October 20, 2022
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Is it different raising a teenager who has Down syndrome than a typical teen? Well, yes and no. I had a chance to write about this for the Institute of…

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Read more about the article Order Your Advent Devotional Today!

Order Your Advent Devotional Today!

  • Post published:October 13, 2022
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Is anyone else out there in a season of waiting? Waiting for healing? Waiting for change? Waiting for your child to get news about college? I’m in a season of…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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