Norm MacDonald is violating the first rule of holes and his own standard for deserving forgiveness.
Continue reading... August 21, 2018
DSAIA Medical Outreach Webinar: August 22, 2018, 1 pm, EST
Wednesday, August 22, 2018, Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action will host a webinar on building relationships with medical professionals beginning at 1 pm, EST. I hope you will join us for this training and discussion that is vital if new and expectant parents’ experiences are to improve when being told a test result for Down […]
Continue reading... August 8, 2018
Our Story: Traveling with Juliet
With school back in session next week, I took the kids on another week-long trip visiting six national park sites and much more. Here is what it was like to travel with my daughter, Juliet.
Continue reading... July 26, 2018
Gone: Planned Disappearance of Down syndrome
On our trip out west to Yellowstone National Park, we took in so many splendid sights. Then, on the eighth day of travel, I woke up with a sense of dread about what we hadn’t seen on our trip.
Continue reading... June 28, 2018
Our Story: 16 days, 18 National Park Service Sites, Everyone Survived
What follows is a travelogue of the trip out west I took with my twelve year old son and thirteen year old daughter. We drove over 4,000 miles, towing a travel trailer, for 16 days, crossing eight states, and visiting 18 National Park Service Sites. I hope you’ll join me on this look back at […]
Continue reading... June 20, 2018
10-year old Mexican girl with Down syndrome taken from mom under Trump policy illustrates injustice
Social media and news reports have been flooding in due to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy resulting in children being separated from family members attempting to enter the United States. The Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray has highlighted the case of a 10-year old girl with Down syndrome being separated from her mom, despite […]
Continue reading... May 30, 2018
Our Story: Choosing to take the journey
Today, I leave with my two kids, towing a travel trailer, to drive to Yellowstone National Park. The trip will be fraught with challenges and risks. Yet, we are choosing to take the journey.
Continue reading... May 13, 2018
DSPTP Episode 3: Happy Mother’s Day
In episode 3, in honor of Mother’s Day, I talk about the miracle of life, how more moms than ever are choosing to have a child with Down syndrome, and the important role moms play in supporting so many other families.
Continue reading... May 8, 2018
Avengers Infinity War, utilitarian ethics, and prenatal testing
The blockbuster movie Avengers – Infinity War features heroes and villains sacrificing for what they perceive is the greater good. The ethical issues in the movie are shared in how prenatal testing is administered, but with a key distinction.
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