Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland on May 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Stephanie of A is for Aiden says that she bought the last 2 copies of my book in her town–one to keep and one to share with her local DS organization. She related to many parts of my story: ”It took me 4 days to get through the book and many many of my own [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Road Map to Holland on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
While reading my book, Trisomymommy related to my feelings of powerlessness in the NICU and the chart full of minuses. She also writes about the book’s title: ”Frankly, I’m not a huge fan of the ‘Welcome to Holland’ thing. It’s nice and all, but it all seems too tidy to me. Or maybe it’s just that I received so [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Road Map to Holland on May 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Melody from Slurping Life felt much the same way that Niksmom did about reading Road Map to Holland: she was reminded of her own time in the NICU, and her own beginnings, with each of her 4 children. She writes, “The past week has been dotted with moments of my trying to decide what to [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland, Writing on May 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Niksmom of Maternal Instincts…Flying By the Seat of My Pants writes about knowing me through my husband Tom’s books, and through blogging, even before reading Road Map to Holland. But when she picked up her copy of the book, something unexpected happened: she was brought back to her own memories, her own beginnings as Nik’s mom. She says, [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland on April 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Kari from Chanelle and Tristan writes about being a single mom, and how, if her plans to stay at home until kindergarten begins are to work, she has to be careful with her money. So, books are a treat, but this week, she spurged. One of the books she bought was mine. She writes, “The [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland, Writing on April 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Christina of Kwisteena’s Kwaziness has been mom to Kallie for 9 years, but reading my book is reminding her of many of the feelings she had, in the beginning. She writes, “I remember how I felt when people first started finding out about it. I was embarrassed and wondered if people thought of me as [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Mothering, Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland, Writing on April 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Amy of The Flege Farm is reading Road Map to Holland. She says it’s fascinating to her, because her feelings about her daughter’s diagnosis were much different. She also has a story to share. She writes, “Mayson was crawling around in bed with us while I opened the book for the first time. She kept looking [...]
Posted in Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland on April 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Stephanie of Megan’s Got 47 writes about living my life in her own life, like finding herself shopping for a roasted chicken (to make the recipe in the book), but avoiding the bakery section, just in case. She’s enjoying the sensory experiences of reading, too, like the new-book smell, and holding a book in your [...]
Posted in Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland on April 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Francine of 2 Pirates and a Princess writes about her prenatal diagnosis, and her early acceptance of her child’s Down syndrome. She didn’t have the fear or doubt I had, but instead was able to see right to the beauty in what lay ahead. She writes, “David and I discussed it the other night (he was actually home). Although [...]
Posted in Pinwheels, Road Map to Holland on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Jordan of The Wonder Wheel has written about her experience with my book from the perspective of a pediatric therapist, and a mother. My words brought back memories of her own pregnancies, especially prenatal testing for her son Baxter. She says, “I remember feeling completely sick about it. Not about the possibility that my child might have DS [...]
