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Called to Be Single? (Part Three)
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amyjuliabecker
The week started with Valentine’s day, and a post called “The Gift of Being Single.” A reader responded with a helpful critique of my comments, and I posted her remarks in another post, “Is It Really A Gift to Be Single?” This post also received comments, including a comparison between being married and childless to…
How do you teach a child to make friends?
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amyjuliabecker
One of my earliest prayers for Penny was that she would have friends. Back then, when she was an infant, I hadn’t read the studies that said many individuals with intellectual disabilities experience depression as a result of loneliness. I didn’t have statistics on hand that proved the need for friendships as much as, if…
Perfectly Human: My Jackson by Mica May
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amyjuliabecker
For those of you keeping track at home, I usually run the Perfectly Human posts on Wednesday afternoons. But I’m posting Mica May’s reflection about her son Jackson today because it is Jackson’s second birthday! Happy Birthday Jackson! my jackson. this afternoon you wanted so badly to get up on the piano bench. you have…
Is it Really a Gift to be Single?
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amyjuliabecker
I wrote a post yesterday called “The Gift of Being Single.” One reader emailed me in response to the post, as a challenge to some of my thoughts, and I asked her if I could reprint her thoughtful and gracious words. Her email read as follows: I wanted to respond to today’s post about singleness. I’m…
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