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A view of the other side – Midlife Fatherhood – excerpts from “Who’s broody now?” An article from The Guardian (UK)
by Andy Beckett (5/3/2006)
Conversations about when to start having children are not, broadly speaking, a male specialty. Conversations initiated by men about the effect of age on male fertility may be even more of a rarity. “The age thing?” says Mark, a middle-aged father who spent his 30s and 40s vaguely wanting children but working and travelling and developing complicated interests instead. He pauses, slightly puzzled at the question. “I’ve never really thought about it.” Simon, a recent first-time father of similar age, worried a little more about reproductive biology in his 30s. But not about his own: “Always the consideration was my girlfriend’s biological clock,” he says. “You just think you can be Charlie Chaplin if necessary, and have a baby you’re too old to pick up.” […]
It’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Can We Have Some Dignity to Go With That?
by Laura Sussely - Pope
The month of October, Down syndrome month, is a particularly good time to bring awareness to the fact that the “r” word (retard) is exceedingly hurtful. For those who don’t realize how hurtful it is, many of us point it out as nicely as we can. And, if we are lucky, the offending party apologizes and tries not to do it again. We are not, for the most part, an unforgiving bunch. We recognize that most people use it with no malice or forethought. In daily conversation, it has become a synonym for “stupid” or “silly” or “ridiculous.” […]
Myths and Truths about Down syndrome from the National Down Syndrome Society
From the National Down Syndrome Society
Myth: Down syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.
Truth: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 733 live births is a child with Down syndrome, representing approximately 5,000 births per year in the United States alone. Today, more than 400,000 people in the United States have Down syndrome. […]