by Jane Thurston | Nov 17, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Weigh the sentiment that the unknown can be fearful against finding things to be thankful for (since this is November) and perhaps we can see how giving birth to a child with Down syndrome brought me to what might be similar conclusions to those of the original...
by Jane Thurston | Oct 20, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Don’t be frightened by this scary x-ray! It’s not a Halloween decoration – it’s actually the inside of my Down syndrome son’s foot. One of life’s “if I’d known then what I know now” moments can be explained here. When I went for the amniocentesis that would tell...
by Rachel Wagner | Sep 26, 2016 | Home and Family
Without realizing 2016 is the 50th anniversary of the first airing of Star Trek, back in May my friend Tom and I started podcasting about each of the Star Trek films. I did this not having seen a single episode of the show. I had seen Galaxy Quest and the 2009 Star...
by Ashley Dewey | Sep 19, 2016 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
“Self-inflicted gunshot wound leaves a town in mourning as a vivacious little girl leaves this earth just a little too soon.” This was the third or fourth story of suicide in recent years that has come from my home town. It left me pondering many questions. Why would...
by Jane Thurston | Sep 16, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Like any child, my Down syndrome son has a lot of behaviors that seem to be unique to his personality. Not unique in that no other child has ever done such a thing, but that the way the behaviors combine adds up to something recognizable as just “so Joey”. When my...
by Rachel Wagner | Aug 29, 2016 | Home and Family
This week for Family Movie Night I really debated about my choice. Could you really get kids today to watch a 4 hour Ben-Hur? I remember watching it when I was little usually around Easter time but it seemed like too much to ask these days? However, with the remake...
