It’s amazing how parenting views can change in twenty years. When Martha Beck was Expecting Adam, many people she knew were dismayed that she decided too keep her pregnancy after learning that Adam had Down syndrome.Today From Left to Write members share their stories inspired by Expecting Adam:
- Amy from Occupation: Mommy doesn’t care if it’s a boy or girl
- Brenda Bartella Peterson of Grit and Grace believes relationships are the true essences of life
- melanie at tales from the crib sometimes feels lonely as a mother
- Marianne from Writer-Mommy reminds us we’re all NPQ (not quite perfect)
- Thien-Kim of I’m Not the Nanny has been entrenched in motherhood for six years
- April McCaffery at It’s All About Balance really wasn’t faking it
- Emily from Mama Sick tries forgetting everything she knew
- Jennie B of Anybody Want A Peanut? still dreams about her autistic son’s future
- Nicki at Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey believes in miracles
- Catherine from everyday epiphanies found what she needed
- Jessica Claire of Crunchy-Chewy Mama shares her dreams
- Shannon at Its My Time to Write doesn’t like the special needs label
- Alicia S fromTitere con Bonete believes both parents have a right to decide
- Brandi of Mama Knows It All didn’t plan to be a mother
- Lisa at Hannemaniacs thinks of William everyday
- Elaine from Connor and Helen Grow Up takes a lesson from her child
- Kristine of Mommy Needs Therapy or a bottle of wine ponders the opiate of the masses
- Carrie at Making Lemonade felt a deep connection with her unborn baby
- Rachel from A Little Each Day reminds us mother is also a verb
- Michelle of Honest & Truly! keeps an out out for angels
- Anna at Girl With Blog was inspired by her Uncle Stuart
- Karen Sweitzer from A Magical Moment is thinking of children with DS
- Amy of Oh What A Life is fascinated by baby names
- Melissa at Life With Sophia cherishes differences
Don’t forget to join us today at 1PM Eastern and chat live with Martha Beck! Even if you haven’t read Expecting Adam!
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