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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Dear Chipmunk: 30 Months of Splendiforous Life
Posted: October 18, 2013 Filed under: Dear Chipmunk, kids, parenting | Tags: beyonce knowles, biracial, Down syndrome, hip hop, sibling relationships 12 CommentsDear Chipmunk,
Yes, you’ve officially been alive for 2.5 years. Seems like it is time to write you another letter. What can I say? You’re a pain in my ass right now.
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