Our Story About Stephen

As Martha gave her final push and I eased the precious head out of the birth canal, out popped a pudgy little hand with a curved little finger. In a flash, I realized that we were parents of a baby with Down Syndrome. The baby we expected was not the baby we got.

As we parent Stephen, we are realizing that a child with special needs exacts from us a special kind of parenting. For special-needs children the principle of mutual giving really shines. As Stephen develops special skills, we develop special skills. He is bringing out the best in us.