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January 2013

January 09, 2013

When Your Twin Has Down Syndrome and You Don’t (Perfectly Human by Vicki Vila)

"...what does it really mean when your missing puzzle piece, your twin, has Down syndrome,...

January 07, 2013

What Penny’s Birthday and Epiphany Taught Me About Who We All Are

I look forward to the mystery unfolding before me in each of my children

January 03, 2013

Summarizing 2012, or Not…

Some lists of good reads from the past year, and my Q Talk on prenatal...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Christmas and the Broken Ballerina

This is a guest post by Nancy Jo Sullivan, author of Small Mercies. I will...

December 23, 2012

For Those Who Mourn This Christmas

I have had a number of people ask me how I respond to the Sandy...

December 21, 2012

Joy All Year Long, and Even in the Midst of Sorrow

"...this year, of all years, I want to celebrate the birth of love within our...

December 20, 2012

What I will Teach my Children After Sandy Hook

I want goodness to triumph in my children's lives, and one thing I can do...

December 18, 2012

Sin, Sickness, and Sandy Hook

The gospel offers a nuanced perspective on how we might explain Adam Lanza's actions.

December 18, 2012

What the Fiscal Cliff Could Mean for our Kids

I’ve never been a huge fan of child safety regulations, but the SafeKids report convinced...

December 17, 2012

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Is Down Syndrome Abnormal?

I don’t want to change the words, but rather tell a story that might contribute...

November 26, 2012

She is Patient, and Brave, and Kind, and I Am Grateful

Learning something about contentment from my daughter...

November 20, 2012

Bus People, Flesh Colored Crayons, and Privilege: Some Thoughts on Race and Adoption (plus a book giveaway)

In commemoration on National Adoption Month, one mother reflects upon raising her daughter by adoption,...

November 16, 2012

How a trip to Arkansas made me miss my messy life

I’m incredibly grateful for the break. And incredibly grateful to return to my messy, inefficient,...

November 14, 2012

Perfectly Human: My Pirfect Life by Nancy Jo Sullivan

One mother reflects on the pirfectly imperfect life of her daughter, Sara, who had Down...

November 08, 2012

Perfectly Human: One Wonderful Life by Lisa Woolsey

With global developmental delays, you might expect Nora to be described as disabled. Her mother...

November 06, 2012

What I Will Teach My Children About Our President

My kids don't know much about our president, and I'm glad they don't have to.

November 06, 2012

The Candidate All Parents Should Vote For…

What it would take to win the vote of all parents in 2016...

November 02, 2012

Halloween and Hurricanes

In the past, I have said that Halloween is wasteful. I would still say that...

November 02, 2012

Worth Reading: On Halloween, Daily Choices, and Genetic Testing

Lovely post by Micah Boyett on remembering the saints: Jesus in Real Life: Halloween and...

November 01, 2012

Ann Coulter, the R-word, and John Franklin Stephens’ Wise Response

Last week Ann Coulter called President Obama a retard. John Franklin Stephens, a 30-year old...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

Preparing to Rest (as a Hurricane approaches)…

All of this resting takes work. Or perhaps I should say it takes preparation.

October 24, 2012

Bearing Fruit in Season

I find myself thinking that fallow ground is barren ground, when it may simply be...

October 23, 2012

Finding Myself Among 50 “Women to Watch” in Christianity Today

Somehow I made Christianity Today's list of 50 "women to watch."

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