The Prince Who Was Just Himself: A Review
As soon as I saw the hero in the children’s story, “The Prince Who Was Just Himself,” is a young boy with Down syndrome, I jumped at the opportunity to receive a free copy in exchange for my honest review. My youngest daughter has Down syndrome, so I...
Dear Teacher, About My Typical Child…
Dear Teacher, On my daughter’s birthday a few weeks ago, our family sat on the living room floor before she opened her presents and we all shared one thing about her we appreciate. When it was my turn I cried. She wasn’t surprised at my emotional state (it...Mercy Me, Your “Flawless” Video Is Flawed
Here’s a confession: I’ve said several times that when it comes to disability, we’re all disabled. Let me explain what I meant, some people have obvious disabilities while some of us carry disability in our hearts – selfishness, arrogance, bitterness, etcetera....
I Wish I Had Known
This is a guest post by Kathy McClelland for a summer series highlighting great bloggers who focus on disability. I remember diagnosis day like it was yesterday. I remember anxiously sitting in a sterile NICU conference room listening to a geneticist tell me,...
The Place I Call “The Middle”
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jenni Wolfenbarger for a summer series highlighting great writers who focus on disability. A year ago, I would have told you that my youngest daughter has cerebral palsy. A year ago, all her doctors would have agreed. We...
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.