Wednesday was Parker’s first official day of school. Well, kinda. He arrived at 10:30 and left at 11:30. Yup. One entire hour. Considering Parker’s health, I think that’s pretty remarkable…..for me that is. (ahem) We did all the usual first day of school stuff: The Traditional First Day of School in front of our front… [Continue Reading]
Ignorance: It begins in the medical manuals.
Apr 9, 12 By · 21 Comments
90% of all prenatally diagnosed unborn children with Down syndrome are aborted. NINETY percent. That leaves only 10 percent given the opportunity to take their first breaths. Perhaps it has to do with the way the diagnosis is delivered. Misinformation begins early. Here is a page taken from a currently in use NURSING book published… [Continue Reading]
Miracles. Gardens. And my kid with special needs.
Mar 24, 12 By · 3 Comments
I woke up early this morning with the need to walk outside to check if the peas I had planted several days ago had make their appearance yet. It’s still a few days before the pea packaging experts claimed they could have pushed their way through the scant .5 inch of soil I carefully covered… [Continue Reading]
Where you’ll find my kid.
Mar 22, 12 By · 3 Comments
Before I get to far into this post, I wanted to comment on Parker’s hair. I was hoping that maybe, just maybe 7 would be the magic age during which to grow out the Brave Hero’s hair. I imagined thick hair cut in the style of cool. Alas, Parker’s hair still grows straight…out. Think dandelion. … [Continue Reading]
A Tenacious Pursuit of Altered Dreams
Mar 2, 12 By · 4 Comments
In 1955 Jill Kinmont Boothe, a U.S. champion skier, crashed during a race, which paralyzed her. Boothe became a role model for her tenacious pursuit of altered dreams. She learned to use her shoulder muscles to write and paint. She studied German and English at UCLA. She was a teacher for 30 years.* In other… [Continue Reading]
