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Guest Post; Preemie Prints Offers Families with Preemies Hope
written by SpecialMother We are an organization sharing hope and supporting tiny lives. Preemie Prints began 3 years ago with an idea. A spark, actually, from the Holy Spirit! After many prayers a...
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Our children radiate the Joy of the Gospel
written by SpecialMother I was recently reading about an upcoming conference at the Vatican entitled, "The Pastoral Project of Evangelii Gaudium to implement the Holy Father's new apostolic...
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Living with the Unthinkable; leaving your child to die in a hot car
written by SpecialMother As the mother of a twelve year old girl with Down syndrome, Christina's safety has always been my primary concern, and too often my obsession. . . . sometimes I have to put in...
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Why argue about the percentage of unborn babies with Down syndrome aborted?
written by SpecialMother Down syndrome advocate and mom Amy Truesdell Becker, recently wondered on her blog Thin Places on Christianity Today why the incorrect statistic that 90% of unborn babies...
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Richard Dawkins needs a hug from my daughter with Down syndrome!
written by SpecialMother Poor Richard Dawkins, he's a bright lad, but he just can't help stepping in it, can he?Now he's gone and insulted those of us who love our sons and daughters with Down syndrome...
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Why I stalked Fr. Benedict Groeschel for Three Years
written by SpecialMother When you are an enthusiastic Catholic and live in the New York City area, running into Fr. Groeschel is no great accomplishment, the man had a punishing schedule for decades....
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Review of "Seven Saints for Seven Virtues"
written by SpecialMother Jean Heimann, the author of Seven Saints for Seven Virtues had a wonderful Catholic mother. She modeled charity in action; she baked goodies for neighbors, nursed her sick and...
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Book Review: Yes, God! What Ordinary Families Can Learn about Parenting from...
written by SpecialMother In a recent address, Pope Francis described the family as the, "primary place for education, the community of love and life in which every person learns to relate to others and...
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The Church is giving thanks for the lives of those with special needs
written by SpecialMother Christina and Daddy waiting for Mom to attend Mass in Maine this summer.Mass of Thanksgiving for the Lives of People with Special Needs on EWTN Sat Nov 22 at 8PMThe commercial...
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The Other Ferguson
written by SpecialMother Reading of all the violent protests in Ferguson, MO, I was wondering why the word 'Ferguson' associated with racial violence was stirring memories in my heart. . . and suddenly...
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Letter from a Special Mother to the New Jersey Legislature on the Physician...
written by SpecialMother Thirteen years ago as the Twin Towers crumbled to the ground, I wept, but I did not despair. I had hope, for the future in those difficult times for I was carrying my third...
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Review of The American Catholic Almanac
written by SpecialMother The American Catholic Almanac: Daily Reader of Patriots, Saints, Rogues, and Ordinary People Who Changed the United StatesImage Books, NYEmily Stimpson and Brian BurchBack when...
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Let Your Light Shine Before Men
written by SpecialMother We went to Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston yesterday for my semi annual checkup. After receiving wonderful news from the surgeon who treated my ocular melanoma,...
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My post is up on the March for Life blog
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What have we learned in 70 Years since the Auchwitz Liberation?
written by SpecialMother Over 70 years ago, the German government with the cooperation of doctors target a segment of the population for death based upon their genetic makeup and carry out a plan of...
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Her favorite things; my daughter with Down syndrome rates Lady Gaga
written by SpecialMother Christina is a young lady who knows what she wants. You'll discover that if you dare to suggest a movie or song that she doesn't want at that particular moment. You may see a...
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Praying before Battle
written by SpecialMother Rarely does a Scripture leap out at me as powerfully as today's impromptu reading of Matthew's account of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. In Matt 26:45, it reads, "So...
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Review of "Joyful Witness: How to be an Extraordinary Catholic"
written by SpecialMother by Randy Hain Americans know a lot about movie stars, musicians and athletes. Often, we know more than we want to know about their lifestyles and relationships. How this type...
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My Response to Changing the Conversation
written by SpecialMother Christina, age 13, helping make her own lunchThe discussion of pre natal testing and abortion as usual is a very emotional one. I decided to wade in. Here the original post....
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