To Serve and Protect: A Dad’s Reflections
By Kurt Kondrich
Can I hold my daughter please? My wife Margie delivered our daughter Chloe on May 16, 2003, and I knew there was something wrong in the doctor’s look and voice.
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A Child Is Never a Burden
Though fear and worry may dominate a parent’s emotions upon finding out that a child may have Down syndrome, or another genetic abnormality, the birth and sight of their sweet baby allows them to see what a true miracle is each and every child. Today’s commentary shows the unconditional love of a parent through three different people and it reminds us that a child is never a burden.
Hating Speech that Stops the Hating
By Kurt Kondrich
There seems to be an endless supply of stories in the news today about efforts across our nation to remove the Ten Commandments from public places.
Human Dignity Exterminated in Frankenstein’s Kitchen
It seems like, in today’s hedonistic society, people have forgotten the true meaning of dignity and replaced it with an “anything goes” attitude that trumps all else. Human beings are objectified, belittled, and often discarded. When will we learn?
Faith Lessons from Santa
By Kurt Kondrich
Recently my beautiful 11-year-old daughter Chloe Emmanuel who has Down syndrome met with Santa Claus when he drove through our neighborhood on a fire truck.
Abortion, Honesty, and Amnesty
It’s no wonder people are confused and even ambivalent about the horrors of abortion. They receive mixed messages on a daily basis from organizations like Planned Parenthood, from the Obama administration, and from baby marketing companies that are just concerned with their bottom line. We have elected people whom we hope will vote pro-life. Now is the time to hold them to it.
Amnesty for the Unborn
By Kurt Kondrich
There is a battle raging across this nation on the issue of amnesty for illegal immigrants, and it has become a very hot topic.
Did Adam and Eve Have Down Syndrome?
By Kurt Kondrich
During the month of October we celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and since the birth of my beautiful daughter Chloe in 2003 I have become very aware of characteristics and behaviors these amazing individuals with an extra chromosome possess.
Then and Now: The Descent of Ethics
By Nancy Valko
I feel blessed to have grown up and become a nurse in the era of TV programs like Marcus Welby, MD; Ben Casey; and Medical Center.
Including People with Down’s
By Mark Davis Pickup
A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news blog featured a story about a new line of clothing for people with Down syndrome that has been launched.
Dawkins, and What to Do about a Baby with Downs
By Laura Perrins
Professor Richard Dawkins has been pontificating again, this time taking a break from his busy schedule to condemn parents who refuse to conform to the culture of death.
Prenatal Eagle Protection and Down Syndrome
By Kurt Kondrich
For over a year the Pittsburgh region where I live has been captivated by a pair of bald eagles and their three eagle chicks nesting along the Monongahela River.