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My Best Friend’s Death — and My Own Survival — Taught Me the Vulnerability of Joy

Embracing joy means braving uncertainty and facing our fear of loss. So when our worst fears come true, how do we keep leaning into joy?

12 min readAug 24, 2021

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My Best Friend’s Death — and My Own Survival — Taught Me the Vulnerability of Joy

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Modern Parent

5 things I want you to know about my autistic kid

In honor of Autism Acceptance Month

6 min readApr 19, 2021

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5 things I want you to know about my autistic kid

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Ellie Hunja

Confronting our privilege

How to get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable.

8 min readMar 26, 2021

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Confronting our privilege

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Modern Parent

PART 2 — Returning to ourselves: how I’m making peace with “me” in motherhood

Becoming a mother is beautiful, thrilling, and deeply fulfilling. It’s also all-consuming, and can bring us to a place where we have…

9 min readMar 16, 2021

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PART 2 — Returning to ourselves: how I’m making peace with “me” in motherhood

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Modern Parent

Uprooting my own ableism as I parent my special needs son

“Parents need to focus on healing and empowering themselves. They must shift their beliefs about autism. Once the parent knows who they…

5 min readMar 5, 2021

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Uprooting my own ableism as I parent my special needs son

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Modern Parent

Returning to ourselves

How I’m making peace with “me” in motherhood

9 min readFeb 27, 2021

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Returning to ourselves

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To beat the pandemic blues, I’m ditching “motivation”

How growing in discipline — gently and graciously — has brought me wellness and joy

12 min readFeb 17, 2021

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To beat the pandemic blues, I’m ditching “motivation”

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Modern Parent

A letter to my son

On reveling in the present moment as you grow into all that you are: autistic, loving, joyful, and free

4 min readFeb 8, 2021

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A letter to my son

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Doing what makes me come alive

In 2021, I decided that I’m going to write.

3 min readJan 29, 2021

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Doing what makes me come alive

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Modern Parent

Fears, “Shoulds,” and Treasure Hunts

“I learned a long time ago that my children would inherit one of two things: either God’s promises, or my fears.” — Lisa Bevere

5 min readJan 25, 2021

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Fears, “Shoulds,” and Treasure Hunts

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Ellie Hunja

Ellie Hunja

I write about parenting, social justice, faith, mental health, embracing autism, and more on EllieHunja.com. I love cheesecake, Motown, and good conversation.

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