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Thankfulness: The Special Needs Way
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 was so different from what I thought it would be, and years later, there is...![When People’s Words Are Rude [Podcast]](https://www.ellenstumbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rude-comments-1080x675.jpg)
When People’s Words Are Rude [Podcast]
Join Erin and me as we talk about what to do when people say rude comments about our kids with disabilities. Listen to the show: Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. Don’t forget to get a copy of our freebie: When People’s Words Are Rude: Swipe Copy...
12 Things I Wish I’d Known About Being a Parent of a Child With a Disability
I chose to be a parent, but having a child with a disability was not part of my plan. It felt like someone had pushed me into the deep end of a pool and I didn’t know how to swim, or like I was skydiving and found out I had a faulty parachute. When I first...![When Our Kids With Disabilities Grow Up [Podcast]](https://www.ellenstumbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Marcus-Sikora.jpg)
When Our Kids With Disabilities Grow Up [Podcast]
Join Erin and me today as we interview Mardra and Marcus Sikora about what happens when our kids with disabilities grow up. Marcus is an author, and he is also an adult with Down syndrome. Mardra, his mom, is also an author and has helped Marcus achieve his dreams....
It’s Not About the Exceptions: All Disability Stories Matter
We love the stories of people with disabilities accomplishing great things or “beating the odds.” Beethoven was deaf – he’s one of the most recognized composers of all time. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree – she...
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.