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Kids and Original Sin: Broken and Beautiful
By
amyjuliabecker
Years ago, I was on a weekend retreat with a group of high school students. The speaker was trying to explain the concept of original sin. He used his toddler daughter as an example, saying something along the lines of, “We’re selfish from the moment we emerge from the womb!” William has taken to having…
Have you seen Avatar?
By
amyjuliabecker
And if so, what did you think? I’m particularly curious for two reasons. One, Peter and I make it to a movie in the theater on average once a year. Literally. Last movie we saw in a theater was Slumdog Millionaire. We saw Avatar last week. Now, again, I never go to the movies. So…
Haiti and asking “why”?
By
amyjuliabecker
For good reason, the devastation in Haiti is all over the news, and in our hearts and minds and prayers as well. I’m hoping to write more about it, but for now, here is a piece I posted to the Park Forum yesterday: “There is no explanation for why my daughter is going to die...”
What do Medical Students think of Down Syndrome?
By
amyjuliabecker
I’m part of a local network of parents of kids with Down syndrome, and we had a doctor from the Trisomy 21 Clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia come to speak to us last night. She answered questions about potty training and aggressive behavior and communication and school inclusion. At the end of the…
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