Yes, My Son, an Adult with Down Syndrome Lives at Home
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Mardra Sikora for a summer series highlighting great bloggers who focus on disability. Marcus Lives with Us The first thing you should know is this: Marcus lives with us, not because he has to but because we want to live...
What If She Lives With Us Forever?
One of the first thoughts that crossed my mind when my daughter was born with Down syndrome was, “Will she live with us forever?” When my oldest was born, a typical baby girl, those thoughts would have felt so…outrageous! I mean, who thinks about...
Are mothers of kids with Down syndrome embarrassed? (set#1)
Search engine term #1: Are mothers of kids with Down syndrome embarrassed? Once in a while I like to look at the search engine terms (SETs) that bring people to my website. Some are funny, some are ridiculous, some reflect real pain and loss, some make me wonder the...
This Kind of Love
When my daughter was born with Down syndrome, I had a hard time loving her because of her diagnosis. She was sick, and at some point I wished for her to die. Thankfully, God had different plans for her…and for me. The sadness didn’t last long, because I...
Choosing Love
I held a precious baby girl in my arms. So perfect. So soft. My heart pumped love through my veins. A fierce, passionate love that would conquer the world for the baby that slept in my arms. Finally, I thought to myself, I understand God’s unconditional love for me,...
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.