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On Carrying Grief

February 1, 2023 / , ,
Let me tell you a story. Once, there was a writer who gave birth to a daughter with Down syndrome. Wait. That’s not how the story goes. Let’s begin again. Once, there was a woman who wanted to write a book. She gave birth to a daughter with Down syndrome
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On Being A Happy Person

January 17, 2023 / , , /
I think of myself as being a happy person. I hope people who know me would describe me that way. What does it mean to be a happy person? Can someone become a happy person? Nature or nurture or both? For me, being a happy person comes from a happy
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On Finishing

December 30, 2022 / , /
No story is ever truly finished. We live out our lives in waves, and sometimes we stop telling our tale, suspended, at the height of crests, and other times, we find ourselves holding our breath underwater somewhere near the bottom, left in the trough until the next rising wave comes
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The Deliciousness of Bodies

December 12, 2022 / , , , / ,
Dan, my husband, is away. Forget about what this sometimes does to me: mentally, physically, emotionally. What I’d rather discuss is the impact on my daughter Elyse who has Down syndrome. I should preface this by saying Dan has no choice as to whether he travels for work or not.
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