tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905712.post114031741936173590..comments2023-03-31T06:15:48.139-07:00Comments on Suitable For Mixed Company: Children with extra challenges, and the parents who love themKathryn Judsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06459741827801474808noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905712.post-1140548857530158332006-02-21T11:07:00.000-08:002006-02-21T11:07:00.000-08:00rnp, thanks for stopping by - and thanks for havin...rnp, thanks for stopping by - and thanks for having so many great links to Down Syndrome-related blogs and websites at your blog.<BR/><BR/>I believe that, in general, the more that people know about real life (not to mention real people!) living with disability, the less they'll be inclined to listen to folks who preach the "better dead than disabled" and the "it's not fair to bring a child into the world with Down Syndrome" messages that seem to be so in vogue in some circles these days. I can hope so, anyway.Kathryn Judsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459741827801474808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905712.post-1140544617539171262006-02-21T09:56:00.000-08:002006-02-21T09:56:00.000-08:00I happened upon your blog this afternoon doing my ...I happened upon your blog this afternoon doing my usual surf of the web. Interesting story, oh and Barbra Curtis she is amazing isn't she. She is certainly one of my favorites.<BR/><BR/>I have a daughter who is 19 months old and has Down Syndrome. She is the youngest of five. Our life stories can be found on our blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905712.post-1140459929763162392006-02-20T10:25:00.000-08:002006-02-20T10:25:00.000-08:00johng, Thanks for the info. I'm glad to hear that ...johng, Thanks for the info. I'm glad to hear that CBC gave those families living with Down syndrome some airtime.Kathryn Judsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459741827801474808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905712.post-1140459669351659492006-02-20T10:21:00.000-08:002006-02-20T10:21:00.000-08:00MSM can do a story with human understanding, but n...MSM can do a story with human understanding, but not often. CBC National (Canada) once had an essay about new age parents trying to 'design children.' As part of the counter argument several Down syndrome families were visited. <BR/><BR/> One little girl with Downs settled the argument.<BR/>She was perhaps 12. It was impossible not to love her, the person, even in one brief glimpse.<BR/>Who-- her parents believed-- are we to choose God's children for him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com