Gillian Marchenko writes at the intersection of trials and truth.

When it comes to potty training my child with Down syndrome, I’m flushed

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When it comes to potty training my child with Down syndrome, I’m flushed. […]

Who’s in your pit crew? Parenting a child with special needs

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Driving alone before parenting a child with special needs Sometimes I think all […]

Smudgy windows, thoughts on perfection or lack thereof

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I live in a world of smudgy windows I’m not really a super-mom, […]

A child who is non-verbal still has a voice

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Our five-year-old daughter Evangeline (who has Down syndrome) is non-verbal. But every […]