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Down Syndrome and Abortion
Many of you might have heard about the couple who announced on social media that they were going to abort their four or five-month-old baby after learning the baby had Down syndrome. (I have read it was five-month-old, but Ridgway used four-month-old in video.) This is a conversation they had prior to receiving the test…
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Letter to my Father
My Dearest Father, I remember being a little girl and always wanting to sit on your lap or next to you in your chair. As I got older, I wanted to hang out with you in the mornings before both of us headed in for second shift- watching your shows and I would talk your…
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Ethan Leaving the Nest
A couple of hours prior to drop off- I am in the truck heading to take Ethan to college in Kentucky. Last night, I couldn’t sleep. All I could think about is how it felt like I had just brought him home from the hospital. My 24 year old self was so excited when I…
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month
I started to write this post and had to completely delete everything I wrote. This is the second time I had to delete everything I wrote and had to rewrite it. “Why?” A couple of reasons. It is because sometimes the truth is bittersweet and is hard to share. The second reason is because it…
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Key West Vacation Just Luke and Myself
Our couples trip to Key West has been and amazing trip. I don’t want it to end! I am writing this as we are flying home. It is really hot and humid in Key West in July, but it has been sunny and beautiful every single day! I love the different types of palm trees…
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Tennessee Vacation
It was nice to get away for a long weekend. It was trying riding in the car for 7 hours and hearing the kids fight and complain. I was relieved when we arrived to our Airbnb on top of a mountain. Words can’t describe the view when you are looking out over the Smoky Mountains.…
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Heart Month
Did you know that 1 out of every 110 births are born with a congenital heart defect? 1 out of 4 of them will need surgery. 50% of babies with Down syndrome are born with congenital heart defects. The numbers are staggering yet there seems to be little known what causes congenital heart disease and…
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As Mom of a Child with Down Syndrome
Nothing better than when you get home from work and your little man gives you the best hug. I can’t believe I have been Oliver’s mom for seven years (8 in April). It is going by so fast. I would be lying if I said it has been easy. I will say that it has…
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Being a Nurse
My first hospital job was in the emergency department. I learned so much! It was all about prioritizing and learning new skills. I met amazing people. I cried a ton! For the toddler that would never get married, for the teen that would never experience marriage, for the man that would never be a grandpa…
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Goodbye 2022
I don’t really celebrate a new year, but I do look forward to birthdays. I really don’t know why. I know that many people look at it as new beginnings and a new start to the year and even set new goals. For me, it is a continuation of the year before. Birthdays on the…
Adventures of the Kuhns 