Gideon James' Journey

A lot of people, who find out that my son is 100% tube-fed , usually ask me to describe how we feed James . So as not to stretch your imagination too much, here's the step-by-step procedure told in photos :) 1. Prep the G-tube button

The piece below was written by Erma Bombeck on May 11, 1980, almost three decades ago. It has remained a powerful encouragement to many mothers whose kids have special needs. Happy Mothers' Day to all you wonderful moms out there, especially my kindred souls who were also chosen to take care of special angels in this world! === Most women became mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes. "Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecilia. Finally he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child." photo borrowed from polyvore.com The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She...