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Born to be Stars; The Charm of "Born This Way"
written by SpecialMother My family and I watched the first episode of "Born This Way" today. Its the new A&E reality show about a social group of young adults with Down syndrome in Los Angeles....
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Nurturing Your Vocation to Special Motherhood
written by SpecialMother Refresh your soul and renew your vocation as a special mother! Come away for two days and be transformed though prayer, the sacraments, inspiring talks, and fellowship with...
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Cooperating with an Act of God: The Historic #TurnpikeMass
written by SpecialMother Courtesy of Roamin' Catholics. As the mother of a young lady of 13 who has Down syndrome, I am accustomed to seeing how God's ways are far above our ways. Many times we have...
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How having a child with special needs helps me work to overcome the deadly sins
written by SpecialMother 1. Humility against pride- I try to have a normal outing to the grocery store, chatting about nothing with the teenage clerk, when suddenly a bottle of Five Hour Energy goes...
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Women Deserve the Truth about Down syndrome and Pre-natal Testing
written by SpecialMother In an age when we value informed consent and patient centered care, its a travesty that often the worst informed patient is the mother of a unborn baby with special needs....
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A Special Post of a "Best Thing I Ever Did for My 2e Child."
written by 76Trombones A while ago we asked on Facebook and in blog and briefing for readers' responses to the question "What's the best thing you've ever done for that 2e child you raise or teach." We...
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The Valiant 10%
written by SpecialMother Monsignor Charles Pope is my favorite priest blogger. His blogs are full of Christ's wisdom about the most pressing subjects in modern life and his latest "Accepting Disability...
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I received a letter from Mother Teresa which changed my life
written by SpecialMother In 1990, I was a single, twenty seven year old woman working with Latin American immigrants on Long Island. I was also learning Spanish, and I thought of going to a Spanish...
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Mother Teresa did not Take Sides in the Pro-life/Social Justice Debate: She...
written by SpecialMother No one has seen as much poverty around the world at close range as Mother Teresa, who was declared a saint by Pope Francis. That is why she is a hero to the social justice...
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The World Turned Upside Down
written by SpecialMother When the British forces surrendered to the rebels after the Revolutionary War, they took out their frustrations, not by rioting, but by instructing the fife and drum corps to...
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The Christmas Offering
written by SpecialMother "It was all a waste of time!" I said to myself in desperation. "Christina is isolating herself from the other girls, we waited all year for Camp, only to have her sideline...
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You Don't Have to Be a Superhero Just Because You Have Down Syndrome!
written by SpecialMother In todays society we are all about acceptance of diversity. We take great pains to show how well we accept others of different races, religions, and sexual preferences. We do...
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2e Scholarship, the Terror of Not Being Able to Read, and More
written by 76Trombones HERE'S WHAT WE NEED MORE OF -- scholarships available to students at private, 2e-friendly schools. FlexSchool has awarded a student at its New Haven, Connecticut, campus a...
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"A World Without Down's Syndrome" is a must see!
written by SpecialMother Don't miss Sally Phillips' extraordinary documentary on prenatal screening and abortion for Down syndrome called "A World Without Down's Syndrome"...click here to continue
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Call me a Troublemaker
written by SpecialMother I was raised by an Italian American attorney from New York City, so I am a fighter. That is, I can make a case. From my childhood when staying up for another hour meant giving...
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2e Symposium, OCD, Anxiety, ADHD, Parenting, More
written by 76Trombones WE'RE BACK from a few days in California attending a great symposium put on by the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy. Watch for coverage in...
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Fasting is Essential to the Christian Life: Review of "When You Fast"
written by SpecialMother There has been a debate in the Catholic social media this month. It seems that, in 2018, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day and many Catholics are wondering if their bishop...
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