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Down syndrome: A life worth living
I know there are people who might look at my daughter and hope they never have a child like mine, a child with Down syndrome. They assume her life is hard, but my daughter’s life is beautiful. Her life worth living. And when I look at her, I thank God that He chose...
Why Are People With Down Syndrome Always Happy? (SET#3)
Editor’s note: I like to look at search engine terms (SETs) to see how people find my blog, since it is Down syndrome awareness month, I thought I would address some of those searches throughout the month of October. Search Engine Term: Why are people with Down...
Adopting a Child with Down Syndrome
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tina Salvador for a summer series highlighting writers who focus on disability. In this post Tina shares about adopting a child with Down syndrome. Our story is not the story of a family pregnant with a child and receiving...
My Sister Has Down Syndrome and It’s Okay With Me
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ellie Stumbo, my daughter, for a summer series highlighting writers who focus on disability. This essay was published in the anthology, “Anything But Ordinary.” I was playing at church after a service when mom...
Maken Understand Love
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Mardra Sikora for a summer series highlighting great bloggers who focus on disability. Maybe I shouldn’t have read the article. But everyone in my circle was talking about it. I didn’t stop myself from speculation. I was angry at...
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.