By Jillian Benfield I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park
I cried today at a theme park designed for people with disabilities and made for all. A woman at the…
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I Carry Him
I carry him. I know it looks silly, his toes dangle past my knees. He’s getting tall and heavy, too.…
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By Carolyn Moore This North Dakota Homecoming Queen is Capturing Hearts Everywhere
When Paula and Kevin Burckard’s third child was born, she arrived with a little something extra the North Dakota couple…
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Why God Gave One Son a Miracle But Not the Other
This is the tale of two brothers, each born with separate life-threatening medical conditions. I am their mother. I prayed…
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By Alethea Mshar Dear Special Needs Mom, I See You
Dear special needs mom, I want you to know that I see you. I see you running your child to…
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My Son with Down Syndrome has a Higher Intelligence
We’ve been through a lot of big life things in the last year. They are the kind of hardships we will look…
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The Biggest Thing You Need To Know About Down Syndrome
Stop generalizing. Yep, that's it, the one thing that I wish everyone knew about Down syndrome. You see, Down syndrome…
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By Shauna Graham Please Talk To Your Child About My Daughter
My husband and I were blessed with our first child, Bailey, on July 24, 2009. After she was born, and…
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Decreased Down Syndrome Numbers isn’t Science, it’s Murder
“Iceland is on pace to virtually eliminate Down syndrome through abortion,” the CBS News tweet read. It was an effective…
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I Worry About Changing the Affordable Care Act – And This is Why
Eleven years ago we had our first, typical daughter who was 6, our son with Down syndrome who was 3,…
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By Jessica Heeran That Beautiful Extra Chromosome
To me, October not only signals that fall is upon us and the trees are turning. It's also Breast Cancer Awareness…
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Things Not To Say To Special Needs Parents
Part of the reason I started to blog again is that I want to raise as much awareness for special…
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