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July 02, 2013
Reading Our Humanity: Some Thoughts on Intelligence, Disability, and What Makes Us Human
Does reading enhance our humanity? Why I agree, and why the idea concerns me...
July 01, 2013
Abortion, the Cult of Youth, and Networks of Care (What I’m Tweeting)
We were on vacation last week, so I missed my weekly tweeting post, but I...
June 2013
June 14, 2013
What Prenatal Testing Has to Do with the Church (and Other Religious Communities)
"Even though I was an active member of our local church, it hadn’t crossed my...
June 04, 2013
Talking About Disability With Your Kids (on PBS Parents)
Even though I have a daughter with Down syndrome, for a long time I didn't...
May 2013
May 14, 2013
Bridging the Gap, or Why I Feel Uneasy About Being Penny’s Mom
I sometimes feel uneasy about being the mother of a child with special needs, and...
May 06, 2013
Are Pro-Lifers Hypocrites When it Comes to Down Syndrome?
Are pro-lifers hypocrites when it comes to babies with Down syndrome? The Atlantic implies that...
April 2013
April 24, 2013
Talking with Dennis Rainey About Parenting, Faith, and Down Syndrome
How a trip to Arkansas helped me get my life together... (plus an interview in...
April 04, 2013
The Problems with Outlawing Selective Abortion
"Until we learn how to value every human being based upon their identity as children,...
March 2013
March 18, 2013
Living in Poland with Down Syndrome, the Story of an Artist
The beauty of an artist with Down syndrome, a guest post by Joanna Puciata, in...
March 11, 2013
Worth Reading: Boys and Dolls, Down Syndrome, and Who Is the Mom?
A few posts and articles from the past few weeks that are worth passing along:...
March 01, 2013
Better Prenatal Testing Means More Abortion by Mark Leach
Lower termination rates still mean more Down syndrome abortions. A guest post by Mark Leach...
February 2013
February 27, 2013
Blessed Imperfection: A Girl Learns to Jump and Her Mother, To Take Her First Steps by Kristina Robb Dover
"Catholic theologian Hans Urs Von Balthasar has said “perfection consists in fullness of [life’s] journey;”...
February 21, 2013
Asking the Wrong Questions About Down Syndrome?
I wrote an article for the Atlantic about the history of prenatal testing and abortion...
February 12, 2013
Why Parent-to-Parent Support Matters with a Prenatal Diagnosis by Amy Geoffroy
One mother's experience of prenatal testing, and how she supports women now
February 08, 2013
The Good Stories About Down Syndrome
A story of inclusion and friendship, and a website for parents of kids with special...
February 07, 2013
I Tested and I Terminated and I Do Not Regret by Anonymous
One mother's story of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome that led her to choose...
February 05, 2013
Doctors Need to Understand Their Patients When It Comes to Prenatal Testing by Nancy Iannone
When a patient says she doesn't want to terminate her pregnancy, doctors need to stop...
January 2013
January 23, 2013
What do Down Syndrome, Abortion, and Baby Girls Have to do with One Another?
"Statistics also suggest that at least 50% of all fetuses with Down syndrome in the...
January 22, 2013
Why Should You Care About Prenatal Testing?
What people are saying about my new ebook about prenatal testing, and why you should...
January 21, 2013
Ebook and Free Book and a New Website to Boot
Three fun things to announce: I am delighted to announce the publication of my long-awaited...
November 2012
November 27, 2012
Is Down Syndrome Abnormal?
I don’t want to change the words, but rather tell a story that might contribute...
November 08, 2012
Perfectly Human: One Wonderful Life by Lisa Woolsey
With global developmental delays, you might expect Nora to be described as disabled. Her mother...
November 01, 2012
Ann Coulter, the R-word, and John Franklin Stephens’ Wise Response
Last week Ann Coulter called President Obama a retard. John Franklin Stephens, a 30-year old...
October 2012
October 10, 2012
The Intelligentsia and the R-Word
Why does the New York Times think it's okay to use the r-word?
October 04, 2012
How Do You Find a Boy With Autism Who is Lost in the Woods?
A friend passed along an amazing article about the search and rescue of Robert Wood...
September 2012
September 10, 2012
Why I Was Grateful to See My Daughter Run Away
I didn't want to run away from Penny. I wanted to run away from everyone...
July 2012
July 26, 2012
Resources for Women with a Prenatal Diagnosis of Down syndrome
As many of you know, I've been working on an ebook about prenatal testing for...
July 24, 2012
How Much Does God Love You?
Last fall, my I wrote about my fears about moving. Yesterday, I learned how those...
July 19, 2012
The Best Books About Disability
I was asked to come up with my "Top Five Books About Special Needs" for...
July 16, 2012
Lies I Used to Believe About Disability
When our daughter Penny was diagnosed with Down syndrome shortly after birth, I discovered that...
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