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A lovely blog post about our most recent reading, from Raising Arizona Kids’ Lynn Trimble.

“Mothers Find a Voice Through Writing,” Arizona Republic, May 5, 2009

“This Outsider is a Gift to Moms All Over,” Raising Arizona Kids, 2007

Amy Silverman has two beautiful daughters, Annabelle and Sophie. Sophie has Down syndrome. These days, Amy divides the world into two groups: the people who adore Sophie, and those who don’t look twice. Amy has to remind herself that once upon a time -- when it came to people who are "different" -- she fell in the latter category. And therein lies the blog... Read more