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Read more about the article From Safety to Health for Our Kids

From Safety to Health for Our Kids

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 21, 2023
  • Post category:Family/Parenting
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I feel a twinge of fear whenever Penny uses a sharp knife in the kitchen. I could pretend my fear is simply a product of her disability. But I feel…

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Read more about the article The Dignity of Risk

The Dignity of Risk

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 3, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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She might cut herself. She might burn herself.  She might feel lonely, sad, scared, abandoned. I have read all about the dangers of helicopter parenting, and about the importance of…

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Read more about the article My Personal Ski Adventure

My Personal Ski Adventure

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 11, 2023
  • Post category:Family
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So I told you the story of Penny skiing and how it showed me yet again what love and community and belonging—even within a family—can look like. But I learned…

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