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Down Syndrome and Organ Donation

I began doing some research yesterday after the blog discussing how people felt about organ donors only donating to other organ donors. The concept raised many questions for me and I realized I had no idea if a person w…
Do You Really Need Them Where You're Going?

image source There was a featured question this morning asking if you were an organ donor. I answered the question, but wanted to take a moment and discuss a bit more as to why I made that decision. My cousin was abou…
Before Emily...

I know that I have written Emily's story many times. This is a bit different.Before Emily I was always that mom that would see a child with a disability and feel a certain sadness for the child and the parents. I al…
My Child Contributes to My Life Every Single Moment

by Mama Pig I naturally followed RoAngie467's blog on the Momaroo front page. Not exactly a stretch to assume that I would. I thought she made some great arguments and was sorry to see many people dismiss her simply…
Down syndrome and Myths

by Mama Pig image source I have been very blessed to have met many people that do not view Emily as "that kid with Down syndrome". I like to think it is because that is not how we choose to define her. In our worl…
Sarah Palin - Your Son Deserves Better

by Mama Pig Now Sarah; just a few months ago I was singing your praises after you admitted something pretty difficult at a conference. You spoke honestly about your feelings when first hearing of your son's diagnos…
Can You Handle The Truth?

by Mama Pig This is the first day in many that I have had time to actually read the news. I saw a teaser earlier about something Sarah Palin admitted. I passed over it a few times and then curiosity got the best of me.A…
Player with Down Syndrome Wows Fans

by Mama Pig This was on one of the Carepages I follow. Some of you may have caught the story this morning, but I thought it was worth sharing.It goes to show that I am correct; children like Emily have no boundaries if …
Giving Up a Child Because of Disability- I'm Speechless...

by Mama Pig Well, not really. I can always find the words for a blog. Let me preface this by saying, I'm fully aware that there are some people that do not think that they can handle a child with disabilities and I re…
Raising Money and Awareness for Down Syndrome

by Mama Pig I finally got around to registering us for Buddy Walk 2008. For those that have no clue what I am talking about, the annual Buddy Walk is something done nationwide to support Down syndrome. Below …