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2013-03-29T14:22:42-04:00

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Trying to Explain Easter to My Children

Last updated on: March 29, 2013 at 2:22 pm By Amy Julia Becker

I don't know how to explain Easter to my children, but perhaps that because it's a mystery I'm still trying to figure out myself. Read more

2013-03-26T21:24:44-04:00

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Where Did You Grow Up?

Last updated on: March 26, 2013 at 9:24 pm By Amy Julia Becker

How growing up in Edenton, NC has shaped me... Read more

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2013-03-26T10:40:31-04:00

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Legislation or Education? The Politics of Abortion and Prenatal Testing (and my interview with Time.com)

Last updated on: March 26, 2013 at 10:40 am By Amy Julia Becker

In an interview with Bonnie Rochman of TIME, I discuss the problems with outlawing selective abortion and the possibilities for educating doctors, women, and families about prenatal testing and disability. Read more

2013-03-21T21:40:55-04:00

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What I Would Say to That Scared Woman Who Just Had a Baby With Down Syndrome…

Last updated on: March 21, 2013 at 9:40 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"You think Down syndrome means tragedy, and people will compare your experience to that of losing a child in a car accident or to cancer or some other horrible fate. And though you will experience a sense of loss, you will realize eventually that you have lost a hypothetical child, and that the child right in front of you, this child, with her sparkling eyes and crooked teeth and warm soft hand, this child is a blessing. In time, because of the privilege of knowing and loving her, you will realize that your grief has turned to gratitude and that your worry has turned to wonder." Read more

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2013-03-21T13:41:35-04:00

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On World Down Syndrome Day, What Penny Has Given Me

Last updated on: March 21, 2013 at 1:41 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Penny is the beloved one who loves in return." Read more

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2013-03-20T13:36:15-04:00

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A Complete Family: How I Ended Up with Two Children with Down Syndrome

Last updated on: March 20, 2013 at 1:36 pm By Amy Julia Becker

One mother's story of having two children with Down syndrome in Monterrey, Mexico: "Sometimes things do not happen the way we want. Sometimes it happens better." Read more

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2013-03-19T09:50:35-04:00

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Life with Down Syndrome in Zambia

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 9:50 am By Amy Julia Becker

An interview with a mother of a child with Down syndrome in Zambia in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. Read more

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2013-03-18T10:43:07-04:00

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Living in Poland with Down Syndrome, the Story of an Artist

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 at 10:43 am By Amy Julia Becker

The beauty of an artist with Down syndrome, a guest post by Joanna Puciata, in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. Read more

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2013-03-14T14:12:13-04:00

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Two-Headed Baby Born in Brazil (Guest Post by Margot Starbuck)

Last updated on: March 14, 2013 at 2:12 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Throughout the gospels, Jesus not only does not retreat from those his culture considered other, he beelines toward them!" Author Margot Starbuck challenges us to consider following Jesus by embracing the "other..." Read more

2013-03-13T12:26:24-04:00

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Missing Out on Beautiful: A Reflection on Down Syndrome, Life, and Love

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 12:26 pm By Amy Julia Becker

How can I put into words the beauty I see when I look at my daughter? Read more

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