I have a long way to go as my son is only 5, but you always give me so much to think about for the future and what to strive for to give him the best. Thanks for all you share, it’s wonderfully helpful and generous.
Jul 18, 2023·edited Jul 18, 2023Liked by Laura McKenna
Oh, Italy! Envy is mine. I'm glad y'all got to make the trip. Widening kids' horizons-experiences is sooo valuable.
Thanks for the notes about accepting disability. This is an important idea. There should be no shame in having a disability. Having a disability doesn’t decrease one’s worth as a human.
In a feature story about Carl Erskine, the stellar former pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, there was a focus on Mr. Erskine and his wife raising a son who was born with Down syndrome 60-some years ago. The Erskines (all three of them as well as others in the family) all continue to connect with each other. See https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/sports/baseball/carl-erskine-buck-oneil-award.html
Agree! Agree! It was always, in perhaps an odd way, easier for us because of the level of our son’s disability, there was no denying or down-playing the supports he needed and will continue to need. I do think that schools and society are getting a bit more open to accepting disability as a part of life, there’s (I hope) less of a stigma, so parents need to get on board!
I have a long way to go as my son is only 5, but you always give me so much to think about for the future and what to strive for to give him the best. Thanks for all you share, it’s wonderfully helpful and generous.
Oh, Italy! Envy is mine. I'm glad y'all got to make the trip. Widening kids' horizons-experiences is sooo valuable.
Thanks for the notes about accepting disability. This is an important idea. There should be no shame in having a disability. Having a disability doesn’t decrease one’s worth as a human.
In a feature story about Carl Erskine, the stellar former pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, there was a focus on Mr. Erskine and his wife raising a son who was born with Down syndrome 60-some years ago. The Erskines (all three of them as well as others in the family) all continue to connect with each other. See https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/sports/baseball/carl-erskine-buck-oneil-award.html
And, thanks for the shoutout.
Agree! Agree! It was always, in perhaps an odd way, easier for us because of the level of our son’s disability, there was no denying or down-playing the supports he needed and will continue to need. I do think that schools and society are getting a bit more open to accepting disability as a part of life, there’s (I hope) less of a stigma, so parents need to get on board!