My friend’s husband called to break the news that my friend, Christina, was in a long-term care...
Human Dignity
God’s handiwork: The heavenly assignment of a special child
My husband and I walked into the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit with only one thing on our...
Lost and found: My unrecognized Grace
Daffodils trumpeted, white lilies sang with spotted tongues, and the church vibrated with...
The storm at sea
Hurricane season 2008. Everyone who lives on the East Coast knows that tropical storms and...
21 years at the 21st Chromosome
For 10 years, as a special education teacher, I taught students with multiple disabilities...
The upside of Down syndrome
I don’t know how much he understands of his prayers. Regular guests at my parents’ table are...
Come let us adore Him…Celebrate the Incarnation!
Ever since the Supreme Court decisions on Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, and even earlier, many...
I’m DJ’s mommy: How a special needs child saved me
What kind of mother is ashamed of her child? Six years after my son was born, it still hurts to...
What does pro-life look like?
I hung up the phone and thanked God for using me as a pro-life witness. The first question I had...
Don’t spare me life
I was born with Moebius Syndrome, a condition of underdeveloped cranial nerves that caused a facial...