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2012-10-17T10:42:58-04:00

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When Sunday School is For Mommy

Last updated on: October 17, 2012 at 10:42 am By Amy Julia Becker

..."the Sunday School lesson for my children may have been designed by God for me." Read more

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2012-10-16T09:39:29-04:00

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Snapshots of the Season

Last updated on: October 16, 2012 at 9:39 am By Amy Julia Becker

Snapshots, in words but mostly photos, of life in the Becker family as tears turn, mostly, to smiles. Read more

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2012-10-12T17:41:39-04:00

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What Perfection and Prenatal Testing Have to do with Each Other

Last updated on: October 12, 2012 at 5:41 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Last spring, I had the privilege of sharing some thoughts at the Q Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. I gave a talk about Penny, perfection, and prenatal testing. It’s only 9 minutes long, but it summarizes things that I’ve spoken and written about before, but if you’re interested, head over to For All People on the Q site and take a look. Read more

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2012-10-09T10:36:05-04:00

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The Intelligentsia and the R-Word

Last updated on: October 9, 2012 at 10:36 am By Amy Julia Becker

Why does the New York Times think it's okay to use the r-word? Read more

2012-10-09T09:21:54-04:00

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A Good and Perfect Gift, One Year Later . . . and the Next Book

Last updated on: October 9, 2012 at 9:21 am By Amy Julia Becker

...the most rewarding part of writing a book is the emails and letters and one-on-one conversations with individuals who have responded Read more

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2012-10-04T11:34:30-04:00

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How Do You Find a Boy With Autism Who is Lost in the Woods?

Last updated on: October 4, 2012 at 11:34 am By Amy Julia Becker

A friend passed along an amazing article about the search and rescue of Robert Wood Jr., a young boy with autism, who was lost in a Virginia park for five days last October: Catch Me If You Can. It’s an amazing story, but what struck me most of all was that the man who finally found Robert had no connection to the search and rescue. He wanted to remain anonymous for the article, but he described waking up on Friday... Read more

2012-10-03T12:52:54-04:00

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Are You Watching the Debates Tonight? Will They Talk About What Matters to You?

Last updated on: October 3, 2012 at 12:52 pm By Amy Julia Becker

I don’t think much about tax policy, job creation, teachers unions, national defense, or public health. And I suspect that neither Romney nor Obama spends much time thinking about chores and report cards and rusty minivans. I certainly hope they don’t. Read more

2012-10-22T09:42:39-04:00

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If Moving Almost Killed the Cat…

Last updated on: October 22, 2012 at 9:42 am By Amy Julia Becker

I think the low point came when William spit at me... Read more

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2012-09-27T10:39:31-04:00

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Penny’s Star Days

Last updated on: September 27, 2012 at 10:39 am By Amy Julia Becker

Penny and I prayed, I cupped my hands around the gift of trust she'd given me, and I scheduled a meeting with her teachers. Read more

2012-09-25T13:59:48-04:00

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What the Marketing of Prenatal Tests Tells us About the Tests Themselves…

Last updated on: September 25, 2012 at 1:59 pm By Amy Julia Becker

...the likely effect of tests likeMaterniT21 is to depopulate the Buddy Walks of the future. This isn’t a matter of evil, or prejudice; it’s just economics, and individual decisions adding up to social change. Read more

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