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Read more about the article Why Rachel Handlin’s Art Exhibit Prompted Me to Change My Prepositions

Why Rachel Handlin’s Art Exhibit Prompted Me to Change My Prepositions

  • Post published:January 10, 2025
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Happy New Year! We’ve taken down our tree and put away the gnomes and nutcrackers. The kids are back at school. We reviewed the highlights of the past year as…

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Read more about the article S7 E 13 | When Your Church and Political Group Turn on You with Nancy French

S7 E 13 | When Your Church and Political Group Turn on You with Nancy French

  • Post published:April 2, 2024
  • Post category:Current Events/Healing/Podcast
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Apple YouTube Spotify More! {Please note that we discuss abuse in this episode.}How do we love people across our political and social divides? What are the costs and gifts of…

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Read more about the article I Want Our Kids to Accomplish Things, Not Achieve Them

I Want Our Kids to Accomplish Things, Not Achieve Them

  • Post published:May 20, 2023
  • Post category:Family/Parenting
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I don’t want our kids to achieve much. I want them to accomplish a lot. At least, according to the way Adam Gopnik distinguishes accomplishment from achievement, this is what…

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Read more about the article Disability and Respect: Look Her in the Eye

Disability and Respect: Look Her in the Eye

  • Post published:January 21, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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I’m so grateful for the technician at the eye doctor appointment who assumes that Penny can speak for herself. I’m also aware of how surprised I feel that this young…

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Read more about the article The Shared Delight of Wordle

The Shared Delight of Wordle

  • Post published:February 12, 2022
  • Post category:Family/Parenting
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As a mom, I’ve found that I want one thing I share with each kid that is just for the two of us. With Penny, it’s creating our family photo…

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