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Miracle Monday: “Aren’t I Beautiful?”

Posted in Adoption, Miracle Mondays, special needs, tagged , , on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today I stumbled on this story from columnist Joe Orso (LaCrosse Tribune), who talks about a teacher who finds a naked kindergarten child with Down Syndrome in a school bathroom . . . and who still remembers the inspiring encounter years later. I thought I’d pass along the joy! Click here: share
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Miracle Monday: “My Sister Alicia May” Reviewed by Leticia Velasquez

Posted in book review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My Sister Alicia May
Written by Nancy Tupper Ling
Illustrated by Shennen Bersani
Pleasant St. Press 2009
My friend Leticia sent me this review, which was published on “Catholic Media Review.” This children’s book is about the big sister of a Down syndrome child, Alicia May. It reads in part:
Sister relationships are complex and beautiful things. When one of [...]

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“Mom, Why Does She Look Weird?”

Posted in special needs, tagged , , on March 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today at Mommy Monsters, I write about a “teachable moment” with my daughter, in which we encounter a special needs child at McDonalds. 
My sister lost her leg when she was ten due to complications from cancer – I was twelve. Sometimes people could be downright rude, pointing and staring as though she were deaf and blind [...]

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Amazing Mom Monday: Andrea Roberts at “Reeces Rainbow”

Posted in Amazing Mom Monday, Extraordinary Moms, special needs, tagged , , on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

“Mighty Mom” Sarah is taking a break … and so, I’ve decided to use this space to tell you about some other Extraordinary Moms!  ”Mighty Mom Monday” is now “Amazing Mom Monday.”
“Atlanta mother Andrea Roberts has helped arrange more than 100 international adoptions in two years. Her Web site, http://reecesrainbow.com, focuses on children with Down syndrome, listing page after [...]

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Trig Palin: “Like the rest … in every way that matters.”

Posted in special needs, tagged , , , , on September 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »

My friend Suzanne sent me this article about the VP-nominee’s infant son, from Michael Gerson of the Washington Post. It is a powerful reminder of how far these extraordinary kids have come, as a group, in the last 100 years … and how far they still have to go.
I ran into Suzanne at Curves the [...]

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A Special Mother Is Born: Guest Post by Leticia Velasquez

Posted in EMN Carnival, Uncategorized, tagged on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’d like to introduce to you the newest of our Extraordinary Moms, Leticia Velasquez. A gifted journalist and mother of three, Leticia is a strong advocate for families with children that have Down Syndrome. If you or someone you love is struggling with a prenatal diagnosis of DS, feel free to get in touch with [...]

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