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A Pie Social!

posted Friday November 12th, 2010

A few months ago, my dear friend Cindy Dach and I decided that Pie is the new Cupcake. And then we decided to prove it. If you live in Phoenix or somewhere nearby, come to Pie Social, this Saturday, November 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 5th and Roosevelt streets in downtown Phoenix. Come [...]

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Megan

posted Thursday November 11th, 2010

I’ve been thinking about Megan a lot, lately. I don’t know much about her — only that she has Down syndrome, and she went to our elementary school for a while several years ago. I’m not even sure I’ve ever seen her, although for some reason I have a clear picture in my mind of [...]

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Growing Pains

posted Thursday November 4th, 2010

About 40 minutes into Sophie’s hour-long ballet class this past Monday, the classroom door opened and I heard the teacher’s voice. “Amy!” she called loudly, her voice carrying over the heads of a dozen or so parents standing in the narrow hallway. “Sophie’s done for today.” I jumped up from my seat. Sophie stood in [...]

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Olivia the Pig and Harriet the Spy Hit the Candy Trail

posted Monday November 1st, 2010

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Amy Silverman
Amy Silverman has two beautiful daughters, Annabelle and Sophie. Sophie has Down syndrome. These days, Amy divides the world into two groups: the people who adore Sophie, and those who don’t look twice. Amy has to remind herself that once upon a time -- when it came to people who are "different" -- she fell in the latter category. And therein lies the blog... Read more
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