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The Land of Giants

December 29, 2015 by notaloneparents 1 Comment

Read below for a guest post from Sheila Temple. When Joshua was brought to the forefront to lead the Israelites, after the death of Moses, I am sure he had a lot of questions but also, a lot of faith. When Joshua sent spies out into the new land to scope it out, I can see from his human perspective that the action seemed important. I also know that God had already promised him victory and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Living Life Daily Tagged With: adoption, faith and special needs, Guest Post

She stands tall; not trying to fix the child I adopted

November 5, 2014 by Gillian Marchenko 8 Comments

She stands tall; not trying to fix the child I adopted   When we adopted Evangeline from Ukraine in 2009, she hunched. She cowered. She chose to spend her time hidden in little pockets of the house, behind the sofa, under the comforter on her bed. How would I bring her out of her shell? How would I get her to not only make eye contact with me, but to trust me and let love in after two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Gillian Marchenko Tagged With: adoption, Adoption awareness month, autism, Down syndrome, Down syndrome adoption, Gillian Marchenko, special needs, special needs adoption, special needs parenting

wearing my special needs mama badge like a snug pair of jeans

August 4, 2014 by Shannon Dingle 6 Comments

Let me start with an apology to our male readers: I have absolutely no idea if this post will leave you confused or if you'll relate or if you'll worry that my next topic will be about visiting the ObGyn. (don't worry. it won't.) But this week a friend has been on my mind, a friend who is just beginning to realize that she is now that special needs mama she never planned to be. As I prayed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: adoption, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, HIV, Shannon Dingle

To the New Mother of a Baby with Down syndrome

May 1, 2013 by Gillian Marchenko 8 Comments

To the new mother of a baby with Down syndrome Meeting Her I remember the feeling. That first meeting with another family farther along the path of Down syndrome after the birth of our child with the same diagnosis. I remember fear and fascination. Fear of the child four or five years old who's eyes mirrored my baby's. She shouldn't have looked like him. I birthed her. She should have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Down Syndrome, Gillian Marchenko, Posts By Writers, Uncategorized Tagged With: adoption, Down syndrome, Gillian Marchenko, not alone, special needs, special needs parenting

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