Confession: In Which I Tell You Life Is More Than I Can Handle
Several months ago I realized life was more than I can handle, but it was just recently I understood it meant I needed to make changes — changes I’ve had to grieve because I have to let go of things I’ve held close to me for so long and worked so...
Thankfulness as a Parent of a Child With a Disability
When my daughter was born with Down syndrome, I never imagined that someday I would be thankful for her diagnosis. At the time of her birth, our future seemed bleak and limited. But disability is so different from what I thought it would be, and years later, there is...
The Danger of Kids With Disabilities Who ‘Wander’ or ‘Elope’ and What You Can Do About It
When my daughter with Down syndrome was younger, we had to be hyper vigilant of her whereabouts. She seemed to have an innate sense to “go.” The first time she left our house on her own, she was only 3 years old. A nice couple found her just feet away from...
Confessions of a Parent of Kids With Disabilities: I Am OK With Disability
There was a time I was ignorant about disability. When we found out prenatally our baby most likely had Down syndrome, it was hard. I only knew stereotypes, coupled with my limited experiences interacting wth people with disabilities. The diagnosis felt as if it was...
Embracing Our Limits as Parents of Kids With Disabilities
Welcome back to season two of the “Unexceptional Moms” podcast. Join Erin and me as we talk about: The challenges we have taking care of our kids. The lack of time to do everything we have to get done. Learning to say no. Cutting back when we can. As...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.