Ds is turning 12 – thoughts and reflections on raising a child with Down syndrome
Today is our son’s twelfth birthday – I remember so clearly when he was born and shared with you here all about our surprise diagnosis
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Today is our son’s twelfth birthday – I remember so clearly when he was born and shared with you here all about our surprise diagnosis
Not long ago, a blog reader sent me a copy of an article that appeared in a Hebrew language magazine about foster care. It was
On Sunday morning, my husband and I traveled to Jerusalem with the five youngest kids (almost 15, 11, 7, 6, 6) to be with my
This week there was a fire on the mountain opposite us. The kids excitedly ran around exclaiming over the airplanes that circled around repeatedly to
Here we are, a year after dd6 and ds6 arrived at our home. In some ways this year has gone so quickly but at the
Our second goat has given birth! Once again I missed it, this time because I was at the store when it happened. It was when
I met a friend on the last day of Pesach and she said to me, “How is your holiday going? Probably wonderful.” Yes, it was
When the twins came eleven months ago, they had absolutely no ability to moderate themselves in any way. Emotionally, if something upset them there was
Sometimes I wonder how foster parents can work outside of the home. I have so many meetings that I simply wouldn’t be able to do
I shared in my last post the steps I took before Shabbos to set up a supportive framework to help address the bullying issue. The