My Child With Down Syndrome Is Not ‘More Alike Than Different’ and That’s OK
If you have a loved one with Down syndrome, chances are you have heard the phrase, “More alike than different.” I first heard this slogan when my daughter with Down syndrome was young — I wanted to shout it out, loud and clear. When I started giving school...
What Distance Learning Looks Like For My Kids With Disabilities
Editor’s note: This post was published with permission from my kids. *** In 18 days, my kids will officially be done with school. Yes, we are counting down the days. One of my kids is supposed to do extended school year (ESY), which is common for some students...
I’m Terrified About What This Pandemic Could Mean for My Child With a Disability
I have two children with disabilities, and both of them fall under the “at risk” category when it comes to covid-19. My youngest has Down syndrome, and she is immunocompromised. This means that when she gets sick, she gets really sick, and it takes her body much...Lo Que Es Tener Hijos Con Discapacidades en Esta Pandemia
Muchos padres de niños con discapacidad están íntimamente familiarizados con la sensación de aislamiento. La gente podría pensar que ya somos expertos — que esto se parece mucho a nuestra vida cotidiana — excepto que no lo es. Mientras que nuestro sistema de apoyo...
Parenting a Child With a Disability During This Pandemic
Many parents of children with disabilities are intimate familiar with the feeling of isolation. You may think we are already experts — that this feels a lot like our normal — except it doesn’t. While our online support system remains, we have lost “the village” that...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.