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Jun 19
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
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
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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After the Crisis: Parenting in Times of Peace

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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To the Mom Whose Baby Just Received a Down Syndrome Diagnosis

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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Lord, Have Mercy: A Response to the new New York State Abortion Bill

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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Will God Give You More Than You Can Bear?

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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I Didn’t Know it Would be This Hard to be a Mother

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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When a Special Needs Mom Sends her Typical Daughter to Kindergarten

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

There’s a famous poem about Down syndrome called “Welcome to Holland.”

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PTSD after a Traumatic Birth and the NICU

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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Kimberly Wyse

Dec 29, 2017
9 min

Feeding the Baby

As of November 13, there are NO tubes on his face.

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Kimberly Wyse

Dec 23, 2017
7 min

Who Needs Normal?

I’ve spent a lot of time in Facebook groups for moms of kids with Down syndrome this year.

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