My hope is that we can reach out to individual families that have not received support locally, or don’t have access to an existing parent support group. I would consider it an honor to share either Gifts or Road Map with you. Who can get a free book? Any mom who has either received a prenatal diagnosis confirming that your baby has Down syndrome or you just gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome. The details of how you get here aren’t important, the end result of sharing a book is. Or perhaps you already read this blog and know of someone who is pregnant with a prenatal diagnosis or just gave birth. It’s my hope that those who have received a diagnosis and turn to “google” for information may stumble across our blog. Shared with a family that just welcomed their new baby and received an unexpected diagnosis.Ī bit of hope in a sea of often outdated, biased and negative information. Given to a mother who receives a prenatal diagnosis and worries about what the future holds for her unborn baby. Mothers who understood what I was experiencing. Mothers who have walked the path before me. Again, upon reaching the end, I turned back to the beginning. A few months later I ordered my copy of the newly released Road Map To Holland, How I Found My Way Through My Son’s First Two Years With Down Syndrome, by Jennifer Graf Groneberg. One afternoon when the boys were taking their naps, I curled up on my bed and opened the book. When Charlie was one month old, a family friend gave me the book Gifts, Mothers Reflect on How Children With Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives, edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper. We are giving away a free book to any mom who is pregnant and received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome or has recently given birth to a baby with Down syndrome. The premise is simple – sharing our blessings one book at a time. Road Map to Holland: How I found my way through my son’s first two years with Down syndromeĪ Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny Gifts, Mothers Reflect on how Children with Down syndrome Enrich Their Lives However, if you are looking for some great reads as a new parent of a child who was recently diagnosed, or you received a prenatal diagnosis, I would highly recommend the following books: For the time being, we are taking a break from giving away books.
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