Sephora and Kat Von D: #DontBuyCelebutard
Posted: November 5, 2013 Filed under: advocacy 35 Comments
What is so wrong with the word “retard”? Celebutard? Is it really “just a f*ckin’ lipstick,” as Kat Von D says of her own product? Well, nothing is wrong with those words, except… everything. It is like waving a banner around. A dirty, bigoted, cruel banner to announce that you have no respect for other people. Read the rest of this entry »
Down Syndrome Diagnosis: Dear New Parent
Posted: October 31, 2013 Filed under: advocacy, Down syndrome | Tags: Children, Down syndrome, Genetic disorder, hope, Love, Prenatal diagnosis 27 CommentsDear New Parent,
If you have found this place, you may have just discovered that your baby has Down syndrome. You are likely standing at a fork in the road. Whether your baby has been born yet or not, you’ll need to make choices now, in action or thought, that will change you forever.
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Down Syndrome: Listening as Acceptance
Posted: October 25, 2013 Filed under: Down syndrome | Tags: acceptance, breastfeeding, Down syndrome, homebirth, Parenting, playdate, SAHM 27 CommentsShe looked at LP carefully and my throat caught a little. Here we go. I made myself smile.
“So… he has Down syndrome?”
“Yes.”
From here, it usually goes few ways:
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