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2012-12-19T21:26:08-05:00

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What I will Teach my Children After Sandy Hook

Last updated on: December 19, 2012 at 9:26 pm By Amy Julia Becker

I want goodness to triumph in my children's lives, and one thing I can do in a proactive way is to teach my children kindness Read more

2012-12-18T10:33:30-05:00

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Sin, Sickness, and Sandy Hook

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 10:33 am By Amy Julia Becker

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

2012-12-18T09:56:38-05:00

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What the Fiscal Cliff Could Mean for our Kids

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 9:56 am By Amy Julia Becker

I’ve never been a huge fan of child safety regulations, but the SafeKids report convinced me that government oversight of child safety is necessary and appropriate Read more

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2012-12-17T16:04:42-05:00

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Where is God When Children are Murdered Down the Road?

Last updated on: December 14, 2012 at 3:00 pm By Amy Julia Becker

We are supposed to be a community of good cheer and good will and instead we brush up against evil and fear and darkness. Read more

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2012-12-14T11:23:10-05:00

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Is There Reason to be Averse to Down Syndrome?

Last updated on: December 14, 2012 at 11:23 am By Amy Julia Becker

I started to write about medical problems and the social construction of disability. But I ended up back where I always go, to Penny. And she answered the question better than any philosophical ideas ever could. Read more

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2012-12-11T09:59:10-05:00

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Advent Reading

Last updated on: December 11, 2012 at 9:59 am By Amy Julia Becker

One big, and four small, suggestions for Advent reading. Read more

2012-12-10T13:22:13-05:00

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The God Who Walks Through the Door

Last updated on: December 10, 2012 at 1:22 pm By Amy Julia Becker

In my questions for God, I'm like my kids. Sometimes sincere in my doubts. Sometimes whiny, repetitive, insistent. Often not even asking God directly but allowing my doubts to protect me from talking to God, or listening to God, at all. Read more

2012-12-04T11:12:40-05:00

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Investing in Hope

Last updated on: December 4, 2012 at 11:12 am By Amy Julia Becker

When Penny was born and we found out that she had Down syndrome, one of my earliest emotions was fear. In time, some of my specific fears abated. She didn’t have any serious health problems or physical complications as an infant. We lived in New Jersey with easy access to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Trisomy 21 Clinic. We quickly discovered a network of peers with children with Down syndrome. Within a month, Penny had been evaluated by therapists provided... Read more

2012-12-03T14:02:36-05:00

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I Wasn’t Prepared for the Ordinary Hard Stuff, or Advent Arrives

Last updated on: December 3, 2012 at 2:02 pm By Amy Julia Becker

If I can make it through my mother-in-law's death, why does it feel as though I can't make it through my son's temper tantrum? Read more

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