Both Andrew and I feared the intention behind this question. We didn’t know if the tour guide wanted to know because our children were acting as though they’ve never been in public or because they appeared to be ultra-conservative geeks (I’ve learned that one of these two images are conjured when a child is introduced as “homeschooled.”) So, we told…
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Fathers and Daughters
I was talking to my friend who is a missionary to Africa about some of the rules of etiquette with children and adults. I’ve already explained to some about how children, even as young as toddler age, are taught not to make eye contact with an adult and may even be beaten and punished. This is so strange to me,…
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A heart for special needs orphans
God certainly works in mysterious ways! A few years ago, I got to “meet” via a website which listed wedding gowns, a wonderful gal, Andrea, who has a very cute, adorable son named Reece, who has Down Syndrome. Back then I followed Reece’s story since Andrea also provided info on DS to site visitors. But then I quit visiting, since,…
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What’s it like being a special needs Mama
I’m asked this a lot and honestly before I became one, the idea of having a special needs child was scary. Often times when I tell people that Jared is developmentally half his age, some folks will give a look of pity, while others are surprised that I’ve held it together as well as I have as a special needs…
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