Thin Places-Faith, Family and Disability
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
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
The gospel offers a nuanced perspective on how we might explain Adam Lanza's actions. Read more
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
Three posts that helped me reflect on the Sandy Hook shootings in relation to good and evil, grace, and being the proactive hands and feet of God in this broken world. Read more
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
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
One big, and four small, suggestions for Advent reading. Read more
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
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
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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