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Listen "The Lucky Few: Finding Delight and Belonging in Disability with Heather Avis"
Episode Synopsis
When Heather Avis says she’s one of “the lucky few,” she means it. In this episode, we talk about growing up with our children with Down syndrome, what it means to delight in our kids, and how all of us can participate in shifting the narrative around disability toward love and belonging. Our conversation highlights her new children’s book, I Like You So Much, and focuses on:Proclaiming the worth of our childrenThe role of children's books in shifting disability narrativesUnderstanding identityExploring mutuality in relationshipsThe importance of spaces of belongingDelight and celebration in parentingMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:I Like You So Much by Heather AvisMore of Heather’s booksThe Lucky Few podcastSmall Talk by Amy Julia BeckerHeather’s SubstackReimagining the Good Life WorkshopSubscribe to Amy Julia’s Substack newsletter_WATCH this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. READ the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast._ABOUT:Heather Avis is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, podcaster, and a Down syndrome advocate. She is the founder of and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, an advocacy organization dedicated to shouting worth, shifting narratives, and reimagining what it looks like when we create spaces of belonging. She lives in Southern California with her husband Josh and three kids, Macyn, Truly, and August and two Goldendoodles, Maeby and George Michael.Website: https://www.heatheravis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theluckyfewofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLuckyFewOfficial/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC99_OFh29y9lVqZyHY2XztwPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lucky-few/id1349646917New Book, I Like You So Much: https://www.amazon.com/Like-You-So-Much-Celebrating/dp/0310166594/Photo Credit: © Camilynne Photography___Let’s stay in touch. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive weekly reflections that challenge assumptions about the good life, proclaim the inherent belovedness of every human being, and envision a world of belonging where everyone matters.We want to hear your thoughts. Send us a text!Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Thanks for listening!
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