Body and Soul, She Is Marvelously Made
When my daughter was born with Down syndrome, our friends came to visit us at the hospital. Our oldest daughter was staying with them and they had brought Ellie to meet her baby sister. Our friends brought their daughter along too, she was the same age as our oldest,...
“Let Us Say What We Have To Say”
There is a Starbucks at my local Target. It makes me happy. Shopping and a cup of Spiced Caramel Cider are a perfect combination, although I think this particular drink goes perfectly with just about anything I do. I walked in with the mission to get my drink and...
Please Don’t Praise Me for Loving My Child With a Disability
It happens to most of us as we parent kids with disabilities, we hear statements like, “You are amazing, I could never do it.” “It must be so hard.” Yes, it’s true, sometimes parenting kids with disabilities can be hard. We do have extra challenges that most parents...
Confessions of a Parent of a Child With a Disability: This Is Life
Sometimes as parents of kids with disabilities, some of us feel like this: There is too much going on and we cannot focus. Parenting is hard. So hard. There is no manual and you just try to do the best you can. And if your child has a disability, hard can turn into...
Confessions of a Special Needs Parent: It Will Be Hard to Let Go
“Mom, I marry Luke.” Nichole said. “Luke from the show Jessie?” I said. “Yes. Luke my prince. That my house.” She said pointing at a house as we drove to school. “That’s going to be your house?” “Yes.” “Wait, you’re not going to live with mom and dad?” “No mom....
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.