Don’t Wait to Celebrate: Disability and Delight
TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST "How could there be a good future in the midst of so much loss?" If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the challenges of disability—or if you…
The Lucky Few: Finding Delight and Belonging in Disability
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…
We Are Beloved: The Mindset Shift That Transformed Our Family
I remember being at a retreat where there were a lot of children present who were around the same age as Penny, our daughter who has Down syndrome. I spent…
Friendship: Judgment and Jealousy or Celebration and Compassion
I learned early on in Penny’s life that if I spent my days comparing her to other kids, I would find myself in a place of judgment or jealousy. I…
