Not a saint, just a parent
This article is a sweet one, talking about living with a DS child. I particularly like his last line, because it's how I feel, too.
(Hat tip to Amy)
November 22, 2006
October 24, 2006
Passing it on
Spent some time on the phone today with a father of four, whose latest daughter (born Friday) has Down Syndrome.
He reacted like a guy would -- take a breath, start collecting information. He's much farther along in his process than I was at this time.
I told him some things to look out for (make sure she's eating and pooping properly, for example), referred him to our pediatrician, and told him about Dot -- how she knows her words and colors, and lights up every room she's in. He's going to look for us at the Buddy Walk in two weeks.
Chloe, open a channel
Sometimes, all's right with the world.
October 04, 2006
Makin' the big time
OK, so I haven't been as faithful as planned. Too much to do -- but the incredible Dawn Eden has let me guest post on her fabulous blog!
September 13, 2006
Summer's over ...
… and I hope to be getting back to this more regularly.
It was just too busy. School ended for all the children, and I was somewhat awash with
activities to keep ‘em busy. As well,
temperatures soared to over 100 degrees, and that made it a little tough to be
in my study, which absorbs all heat in the universe.
And, not surprisingly, I’m just plain tired.
June 20, 2006
Ooops ....
From my homeland: Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Planned Parenthood with ... well, that would be telling, wouldn't it?
And yes, this story does come from the self-rightous prigs at Focus on the Family. So what?
(Hat-tip to Amy)
June 19, 2006
New technique lets parents kill children at younger ages
OK, here's a fine example of bad journalism: the lede says:
A major new embryo screening advance could allow many more couples to avoid passing inherited disorders on to their children.
But that's not it. Instead, this test screens in-vitro embryos for cystic fibrosis or Duchenne MD. It doesn't allow one to avoid passing on these disorders at all. Instead, you identify the embryos that HAVE these disorders so you can kill them before they can be born and cramp your lifestyle. Quite a different thing altogether.
Facing it all, together
A great excerpt from Greg Palmer in the Seattle Times about raising his DS son into adulthood (great pictures, too!) This is what my book will be like when I get to writing it.
June 15, 2006
Yes sir! No sir!
A too-busy day. Didn't have a chance to write my usual missive this morning, because I spent two hours in line trying to get Dot and Henry into swimming lessons at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center.
It opened just a few years ago, on the site of the old public pool. It's a very nice facility, and a tribute to one of their late board members, a Pasadena resident who contributed lots of money and time to the place. Hence, why my son takes swimming lessons in the shadow of the Dr. Gene Scott Diving Tower.
So I'm sitting here trying to scrape up money for our quarterly taxes, listening to a panel discussion on Coast to Coast about the Illuminati and Bilderbergers. Life is strange, no?
