Archive for the 'Babies' Category

Now I look forward to getting BabyTalk just to see what silly thing they are going to say. There are some helpful things in there for sure, but here’s what I found in the latest issue:

My Two Moms

Children raised by same-sex parents fare as well as children from traditional mom-and-pop homes when it comes to their self-esteem, gender identity, and other psychological issues, according to an analysis of more than 15 studies of 500-plus children. In fact, children in single-parent homes had higher stress levels, more discipline problems, and more trouble with social adjustment when compared with children raised by lesbian couples, showing that two parents (regardless of their gender) are better than one.

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We recently got an e-mail from Sam Ingersoll, a dad who has a son with Down syndrome. He’s started an organization, Gabriel’s Angel Network, that is dedicated to encouraging parents to choose life for their babies who are diagnosed prenatally with Down syndrome.

Sam writes:

This is the story of my son and I….Gabriel has Down syndrome. I think it has the power to change a lot of people’s minds…and if it gets to people “before” they find that they are pregnant with a baby with Down syndrome, they’ll be less likely to abort.

Considering that over 80% of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome prenatally are aborted, the importance of this mission cannot be understated.

You’ll be moved by these beautiful images of Gabriel — a testament to the wonder of God’s creation.

There’s a new film that’s just been released in Germany called Into Great Silence. Though the movie is nearly 3 hours and has less than 3 minutes of dialogue, the theaters are packed.

So I began thinking about the life of a monk and the life I know - the life of a mom. I haven’t seen the movie so I don’t know too much about being a monk, but my dad was in the monastery for four years, so I have an idea. (more…)