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The Miracle of Language

Note: This essay was a finalist for the Women on Writing Creative Nonfiction Contest. I have loved languages for most of my life. In...

Labels: Are the Words We Use Really That Important?

These days, words and phrases referring to certain groups of people can be a complex and controversial topic. Though many of us have...

Intelligence: The Ways in Which People Measure and View My Daughter's Cognitive Abilities

When we found out my youngest daughter, JJ, has Rett Syndrome, the genetic counselor who helped deliver the news told me that the...

Who Is She?

Most parents of a four-year-old know a good deal about their child—everything from favorite colors and television characters to...