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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 1d

I’d like to get rid of loneliness within the walls of our household.

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When You Want More for Your Family (and Your Life)

I can't control the future, but I can keep showing up, one step at a time. {Plus 3 things worth your time}

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 1d

Some people get paid to do what they love, but many don’t. How can we find purpose in everyday work? Author @karenswallowprior.bsky.social joins me to discuss You Have a Calling and how vocation is about goodness, truth, beauty, and relationships, not just career. amyjuliabecker.com/calling-voca...

How Do You Know Your Calling? - Amy Julia Becker

Some people get paid to do what they love, but most don’t. Karen Swallow Prior helps us find purpose in everyday work we don’t always love.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 5d

“Growing up in a house with 2 wheelchairs, that's a lot going on.” Kevan Chandler experienced the challenges, and the choices, that shape how a family navigates disability. Most kids learn independence. Kevan learned how to invite others into a house full of needs. amyjuliabecker.com/hospitality-...

The Hospitality of Need: Disability and Interdependence - Amy Julia Becker

TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST Many of us don’t want to ask for help, but what if being needful isn’t weakness but a doorway to connection, friendship, and belonging? Kevan Chandler, coauthor of The Hospi...

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 6d

Every person has inherent worth & dignity.

We're all vulnerable & in need of one another.

Each of us longs for love, connection, & belonging.

Everyone has gifts to give—& needs to be met.

We all know suffering and joy, loss & beauty.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 6d

True belonging in diverse spaces—inter-ability, multi-racial, or intergenerational—will depend on becoming curious and open to our shared humanity and to a deeper sense of shared identity and purpose. We can start here: 1/

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 7d

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The Hospitality of Need: Disability and Interdependence - Amy Julia Becker

TAKE THE NEXT STEP PODCAST Many of us don’t want to ask for help, but what if being needful isn’t weakness but a doorway to connection, friendship, and belonging? Kevan Chandler, coauthor of The Hospi...

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 7d

It can be hard to ask for help. Most of us resist it. We want to be independent, self-sufficient, capable. Kevan Chandler lives with spinal muscular atrophy & depends on others every day—for meals, for getting ready, for moving through the world. He asks: what if being needful isn’t weakness at all?

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 8d

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Reimagining the Good Life Podcast

A podcast that challenges the assumptions about the good life, proclaims the inherent belovedness of every human being, and helps us envision a world of belonging

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 8d

Five years, nine seasons, countless conversations—Reimagining the Good Life is back next week with Season 9! We’ll dive into the ideas, assumptions, and cultural stories that shape the way we live. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming…

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 9d

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Parenting Kids with Disabilities: The Power of Delight - Amy Julia Becker

Sissy Goff explores how parents—especially those raising children with disabilities—can bring the gift of delight into everyday family life.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 9d

As he put it: “We didn’t know how long this season would last. The best thing we could do was care for ourselves and enjoy the gift of our family.” 2/2

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 9d

I remember a story of a father whose child suddenly began experiencing unexplained seizures. His first instinct was to stay up all night researching, calling experts, and pushing himself harder. But he realized what their family needed most wasn’t frantic striving—it was rest, play, and presence. 1/

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 11d

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Parenting Kids with Disabilities: The Power of Delight - Amy Julia Becker

Sissy Goff explores how parents—especially those raising children with disabilities—can bring the gift of delight into everyday family life.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 11d

Delight is spontaneous, but it’s also intentional—choosing to notice and enjoy our children as they are.👇🏻

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 13d

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Parenting Kids with Disabilities: The Power of Delight - Amy Julia Becker

Sissy Goff explores how parents—especially those raising children with disabilities—can bring the gift of delight into everyday family life.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 13d

When we focus on delight instead of deficit, we see our children more fully. And when they feel seen and loved for who they are, they thrive in ways that checklists could never capture. 2/2

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 13d

When we focus only on deficits, it affects our ability to truly delight in our children. Psychologists call this confirmation bias. We find what we’re looking for. If we’re only looking at what’s missing, that’s all we see. 1/

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 14d

Listen or watch this episode with Sissy Goff here: amyjuliabecker.com/family-disab...

Parenting Kids with Disabilities: The Power of Delight - Amy Julia Becker

Sissy Goff explores how parents—especially those raising children with disabilities—can bring the gift of delight into everyday family life.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 14d

In a world obsessed with productivity, delight can feel countercultural, but it’s essential. Children flourish when they’re seen and enjoyed for who they are. That begins with intentional choices: putting away distractions, meeting them eye-to-eye, creating moments that say, I’m glad you’re here.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 19d

I’m always up for listening to @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social and @drmoore.bsky.social talk about the differences between social media use and phone use in general, and this conversation doesn’t disappoint.

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Jonathan Haidt’s Newest Thoughts on Technology, Anxiety, and the War for Our Attention

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 19d

It is an uncomfortable invitation to become curious instead of dismissing those who don't agree with me. 2/2 amyjuliabecker.substack.com/i/173903606/...

Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 19d

Can we disagree and still belong together? What does it look like to become communities of belonging? Too often, our communities only welcome us if we all think the same and believe the same. This shows up in politics, families, friend group, churches, etc. 1/

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 20d

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Take the Next Step Podcast - Amy Julia Becker

Take the Next Step is a podcast for families experiencing disability. We talk with fellow parents and experts about practical ways to cultivate a thriving future for the whole family.

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 20d

I need your help! Spread the word about the Take the Next Step podcast. The first several days are so important for launching a brand new podcast. Help other families discover these stories of hope and belonging. Please… Follow+Share+Rate+Review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you!

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Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 20d

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Don’t Wait to Celebrate: Disability and Delight - Amy Julia Becker

From the dinner table to the slow work of recovery, learn from Katherine Wolf how to find delight in the story of disability that you have.

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