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There’s a mindset around disability, or anything that varies from "the norm," that says, “Either you’re in or you're out." Instead of shaping postures of curiosity and possibility, IQ tests often fuel this mindset of exclusion. 🎬 youtu.be/e3HSpY014Ks 🎙️amyjuliabecker.com/pepper-stetler/

“People who are considered normal get away with a lot of stuff that people who are not considered normal get judged and diagnosed and often even punished for." - @PepperStetler More on the podcast about IQ tests, intelligence, and a fulfilling life: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

“Limitations, properly understood, lead to love.” Small Talk: Learning From My Children About What Matters Most entered the world 10 years ago! It's my parenting memoir, about growing up into a new way of being. It's over 50% off on Amazon right now! a.co/d/1TSnMrR

It’s hard to be a kid. It’s hard to be a friend, and that’s true with or without disabilities. But trick-or-treating can be particularly hard for kids with disabilities, and an invitation to run or roll around the neighborhood together can make all the difference.

Questions to ask parents that remind us of our full humanity, with joys and sorrows, fears and opportunities. They remind us to build from that place of mutual affection and care rather than from the place of missed milestones or perceived weakness. open.substack.com/pub/amyjuliabe…

“What does your child love?” “What do you love about your child?” 2 questions that don’t take away the sting of social rejection or the anxiety of what might come or day-to-day hardships. But they do remind us of our full humanity, with challenges and loves, gifts and needs.

How important it is for us to remind ourselves and others of the ways we love and take delight in one another.

Political divides don't just disappear after elections. If you long for a hopeful way forward, this conversation is for you. Rev. Corey Widmer talks with me about navigating political polarization with humility, love, & a commitment to Jesus' way of life. amyjuliabecker.com/corey-widmer/

"If we cultivate a practice of releasing fear, placing our deep trust in a God who loves us, then we're free. We're free to be curious. We're free to take risks. We're free to extend our hand to people whom we might see as enemies." - Rev. Corey Widmer 🎙️ amyjuliabecker.com/corey-widmer/