I promise that I will answer all the questions that were posted or e-mailed. Many of these questions have been answered in other posts. Since I am (finally) done taking in general about the "facts" of Down syndrome, I will start by answering the other questions.
So I am finally getting to the very first questions I got :)
What do I think about Sarah Palin?
If she was a man, nobody would be questioning the commitment to a family (such as nobody is questioning if Obama is really committed to his family). Because she is a woman, it seems to be a big deal that she is running to have such a highly demanding job.
Her husband, Tod, is a say-at-home- dude. I know of many, many families, where the mother works, and the father takes care of the children.
I know, in our family, I would trust Andy 100% with our girls. He would do just fine having them all day long. Would he enjoy it? Absolutely not! Would I enjoy having a full time job? No way! I love my job staying home with our girls, but this is our family, our choice. Every family has their own dynamics.
As far as I know, Trig is a very healthy baby. If so, he does not require any special care. He is a baby, just like any other baby. Yes, I am sure that he will be going to physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. In our area, (as I believe it is in most of the United States,) many of these services are provided in the home. So I am not taking Nichole to all these places, rather, her therapists come to our house.
I have also recently read of a family that chose not to receive what we would call "professional" therapy, and they took it upon themselves to help their daughter who has Down syndrome. She is a beautiful, very high functioning child. Her parents have done something right even without the help of therapists. I have no idea what Palins have chosen to do, but I am very confident that Tod is fully capable to provide for Trig's needs.
So, now I am curious, what do ALL of you think about Sarah Palin? Her husband? And her beautiful son?
This is Joyce, Sarah's Mom. These poems are beautiful. Please thank your friend for writing them and thank you for sharing. I so admire the ability to write poetry and these are excellent.
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