“Why am I not happier for her? I mean, I am happy for her, but …somehow my feelings are hurt.” p. 31 Alicia feels guilty for not being happier that Chloe has feelings for Thomas. Do you think she…
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Q11: Just Like Other Daughters
“Then he looked at me and I could see it plainly on his face. I shouldn’t have left my mentally handicapped daughter at home alone. I was responsible for this fire. I knew Chole couldn’t handle being left alone.” P.…
Q11: Loving Andrew – Chapter 9
“I was a bad mother.” P. 100 Again, we can empathize with Wyllie’s feelings of guilt. This chapter allows us to look at how the tragedies in the home affect Andrew. Recently, I read a statement from Dennis McGuire, Ph.D.,…
Q10: Loving Andrew – Chapter8
In this chapter we learn about Jean’s cancer. The struggles of caring for a sick child can be draining. Do you have other children? Have you ever felt like one child gets more attention than the other? Romy admits in…
Q3: Loving Andrew – Chapter 1
Wyllie’s birth story is difficult to read. Considering the fact that Andrew was born 1959, what are your reactions to how the doctor broke the news? How about her reaction to seeing him for the first time? “I waited anxiously…
Q22: Life With Charley – No Ordinance
Sometimes it feels like we’re parenting in a fish bowl. This is where our instincts tell us that there are still some things Charley can’t do. This is where the Down syndrome community will shake their fingers. What do…
