Peace In the Storm
In the middle of my struggle with fear surrounding Redmond’s birth and the first couple months of his life, there were pockets of peace too.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Mar 3, 2021
- 6 min
Redmond is Four!
Redmond is FOUR years old. He's been busy deconstructing everything we thought we knew about success and failure, pride and shame, etc.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
Starting Point
I have learned a lot over the years about health and fitness, especially nutrition, and yet I have a difficult time doing what I know to do.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
It's Time!
One of the things I talk about in the audiobook is my unknown bias against people with Down syndrome and their families.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Feeding Tube Graduate!
Redmond is free!
On December 19, 2019, we were able to remove the g-tube permanently.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Aug 21, 2019
- 4 min
After the Crisis: Parenting in Times of Peace
As the parent of a medically-complicated child, or a child with greater needs than most, we go through seasons where things are intense.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
5 Tips for Tubie Mamas
I have a guest post today over at the awesome Down syndrome blog, https://www.cedarsstory.com/5-tips-for-moms-of-gtube-babies/
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Kimberly Wyse
- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
The Lucky Few
When Redmond had been home from the hospital for 10 short days, we found ourselves back in the ICU with him.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Feb 14, 2019
- 3 min
To the Mom Whose Baby Just Received a Down Syndrome Diagnosis
When I found out my son had Down syndrome, I was in shock. It felt like the whole world went dark and my life was over.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Jan 24, 2019
- 4 min
Lord, Have Mercy: A Response to the new New York State Abortion Bill
I was warned every time of the high, higher, and highest likelihood of birth defects in my babies.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Sep 24, 2018
- 3 min
Will God Give You More Than You Can Bear?
When I was trying to wrap my mind around the words I’d been told about my newborn son, it was more than I could bear.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Sep 11, 2018
- 9 min
Did God Give My Child Down Syndrome?
My Dad used to love to “tackle the waves” with me when I was a kid.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Sep 6, 2018
- 8 min
I Didn’t Know it Would be This Hard to be a Mother
I knew there would be hard days, but I had no idea just how far beyond myself those days would take me.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Aug 24, 2018
- 5 min
When a Special Needs Mom Sends her Typical Daughter to Kindergarten
It’s not just that she’s old enough to go to kindergarten, but it’s all the things that I feel like I’ve missed.
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Kimberly Wyse
- May 28, 2018
- 13 min
I’ve Been the One Breaking
My son has been the one in the hospital. But I've been the one breaking.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Mar 8, 2018
- 7 min
The Miracle
One year ago this week was the most terrifying and awful time in my life.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Feb 3, 2018
- 4 min
Feeding the Baby, Part 2: We’re FREE
My son, Redmond, is 11-months old and thriving.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Feb 1, 2018
- 6 min
We've Moved: Reflections on World Down Syndrome Day
There’s a famous poem about Down syndrome called “Welcome to Holland.”
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Kimberly Wyse
- Jan 13, 2018
- 7 min
PTSD after a Traumatic Birth and the NICU
I never considered the possibility that a traumatic birth and subsequent stay in the NICU with my baby could lead to a diagnosis of PTSD.
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Kimberly Wyse
- Jan 1, 2018
- 9 min
Goodbye, 2017!
We rolled into our own driveway at 1:47am on New Year’s Eve.
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