REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST What really makes life worth living? This season on Reimagining the Good Life, Amy Julia Becker dives into the ideas, assumptions, and cultural narratives that shape…
I recently spoke about what it looks like to become communities of belonging. I’m aware that many of our communities are places where we only belong if we all think…
I know many of you are already back to school, or close to it. Here in Connecticut, we still have a few weeks of summertime. Our kids are playing Monopoly…
What if the real beauty of humanity isn’t found in “good genes,” but in the people our culture is most inclined to screen out? Last week in the newsletter, I mentioned…
Here's what I know... Penny has different capacities when it comes to learning, but she has no limits on her capacity to love, or to live a full life. Our…
Years ago, one of our kids came home from preschool and said, “She cries a lot and doesn’t share her toys.” Our child were talking about a classmate who had…
I’ve been thinking a lot about belonging—what it feels like, where we find it, and how we create spaces that nurture it, spaces that say, "You are a human. You…
When Heather Avis says she’s one of “the lucky few,” she means it. In this episode, we talk about growing up with our children with Down syndrome, what it means…
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Is disability a tragedy? Is it a gift? What place is there for grief and for joy in this story of disability so many of us…
There’s something special about connecting with a person who not only lives in the small town where you grew up, but also shares a similar parenting journey. That’s how I…
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