Down syndrome and the International Down Syndrome Coalition
When Nichole – my daughter with Down syndrome – was first born, I joined an online forum for parents of kids with Ds. I was able to ask questions, share my feelings and thoughts with other parents that walked the same path and understood my journey in a...
I don’t miss it
Sometimes, I think back to the days when I had only one child – more specifically – a typically developing child. Life was easy back then. There were no acronyms to learn, no difficult medical issues to understand, and no membership to the “special...
Where I belong
I was uncomfortable around people with disabilities. I turned the other way because I didn’t know how to act around them. Naturally, I never wanted to be the mother of a child with a disability. I was not cut out for the job, I didn’t “fit in”...
It’s a book! By Linda Aalderink
Today I have the pleasure to introduce you to Linda Aalderink. Linda is an author with a newly released book. I asked her if she would share a guest post about her book and her writing, and she gracefully accepted. So without further ado, I leave you with the first...
When I see you smile
When I see you smile I feel love. Strong. Powerful. Pure. So real. Tangible. And I have learned about this love because of you. It wasn’t always that way. Before you taught me about unconditional love, before I really knew what it meant for you to have Down...
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.