#LiveBoldly, a Me Before You Review
I love books, and I’m taking the liberty to talk about the book, Me Before You, because the movie adaptation is coming out and people are giddy with anticipation. But mainly I’m talking about it because the book deals with disability, two of my children...
My Child With a Disability Is a Person, Not Just An Inspiration
I will be the first one to tell you that my children with disabilities have inspired me. My youngest daughter with Down syndrome has been my teacher of life in many ways. Every time my daughter with cerebral palsy falls down and gets back up it makes me think about...
The Sisterhood of the Special Needs Mamas
Eight years ago I gave birth to a baby girl with Down syndrome. At the time, I was a scared mom unsure of what my daughter’s diagnosis would mean for our family. I imagined the hard things, but I did not know at the time that many blessings would come to us -to me...
The Special Needs Island
When my daughter was born with Down syndrome, it did not take long for me to hear other special needs parents talk about the “special needs island.” A wishful place where everyone who lives there has a child with a disability. I confess at times I’ve fantasized about...
It’s Her Day! Down Syndrome Day
Dear Nichole, Today is Down syndrome day. A day you might be tempted to believe was created specifically for you, because you have Down syndrome, and because sometimes you think the world revolves around you. You’ve been telling us it will be your birthday so...
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.