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Why We Adopted a Child with Down Syndrome
Guest post by 2019 Lifesong adoption matching grant recipient, Down syndrome advocate, and writer, Ellie Sanazaro. "Your daughter's test results came back normal." "I'm sorry. Can you say that again?" I sat in disbelief as I listened to the voice on the phone. 6 months earlier, my OB/GYN…
Bringing Penelope Home: Saying “Yes!” to a Child with Down Syndrome
World Down syndrome Day is this week. How and why does a family decide to adopt a child with Down syndrome? Certainly, families make their decisions for different reasons, but here is one family's transparent journey to saying, "Yes!" (Adoptive) Mom Laura writes— I once had a dear…
With a Bit of Sass and Spunk | A Letter to Lifesong
Next week is World Down Syndrome Day. So it's perfect timing that we received the following letter this week from a family who has adopted 3 treasured children with Down syndrome ... Dear Lifesong, We have now been home with our Greta a little over a week. Jet…