by Jane Thurston | Nov 2, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
I share two sentiments — that the unknown can be fearful and also a desire to be thankful in all things. Giving birth to a child with Down syndrome put those two on a collision course until I learned something that perhaps matches what the original pilgrims...
by Jane Thurston | May 18, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
When my Down syndrome son was born, agency people and programs came rushing at me. One phrase kept being repeated: “You have to be his advocate”. “Yea, right!” I thought. “How can I go to battle for him when I don’t even understand what all these options are that...
by Jane Thurston | Apr 23, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
The air is fresh, the sun is out, there’s a light breeze that’s just the right temperature. Greens are greener. Pinks, yellows, and reds are brighter. It must be spring again – a time when so many things take the chance to start over. When I saw the following...
by Jane Thurston | Mar 16, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Sometimes my Down syndrome son is not where he’s supposed to be but the story of missing him can end with a smile. In the process of writing last month about losing track of one’s child and the horror of “whereabouts unknown”, additional life stories of ours also...
by Jane Thurston | Feb 16, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
I Can’t Find My Baby! You know that feeling when you can’t find your young child? Did you flinch and begin to feel that sinking feeling as you read this title? Everyone knows that first jolt of alarm when realizing that they’re unable to spot their little one. A...
