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[𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗵💋 @dfwmenah]

👥: why are you always indoors??

my house:

[Thrilla the Gorilla @ThrillaRilla369]

Instead of adding pink ribbons to their products every October maybe companies should just remove the cancer causing ingredients

[jamie 🌻 @hyghforthis]

3 weeks ago I was fired from my job and immediately thought my life was over… blessed to have secured a new job that I start on Monday 🙏🏼

[AMARA💕 @simbyii]

The signs of your period coming and you being pregnant is just a very thin-line😭

[Keeleofficial_ @keeleofficial]

Love dads. Fr.

[COACH PRIME @DeionSanders]

Give it to GOD and let’s go! Got Got u! #NoMo

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Disney announced that it has acquired the global streaming rights to ‘Gracie’s Corner’ and will develop new original content with the Hollingsworth family

https://t.co/9Y7jJ0qhyA

[femiiiiii. @femiiiszn]

reading a book is nice but reading a book in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep is even better, it’s therapeutic.

[G. F. Allen @AuthorGFAllen]

Snuggling up with your favorite book and a cup of coffee late at night is one of the best treats you can give your soul.

[femiiiiii. @femiiiszn]

"just one more chapter" i whisper to myself at 3:00am as i prepare to destroy my entire sleep schedule for a fictional couple.

[Jared L Kubin @JaredKubin]

For all the parents out there dealing with a decision... let me give you another perspective

In 2018 my wife and I went in for our 20? week ultra sound at Beth Israel in Boston... the rep was very quiet the whole time, something seemed off. My wife & I were first time parents... didn't have much context. The doctor pulled us into her office and told us our sons nuchal fold was abnormally large... she went on to say there is a significant increased chance of Down Syndrome and even Turner's syndrome... talked about options to terminate the pregnancy. My wife was inconsolable, rightly so ... even thinking about it now brings back a lot of heavy emotions because of how hard of a day it was... hard...

I did a lot of research on the topic ... my wife & I prayed non stop about it. All we could do. The doctors wanted to do an amniocentesis which has its own host of risks..run more tests...

We came to the conclusion, which was not easy... it didn't matter... no amnio, no more tests.... I felt in my soul the Lord's plan was perfect and if our son was going to have Down Syndrome we would love him and shepherd him through this world the best we could. We get what we get. Anything from the Lord was a BLESSING and I was not going to point my finger at Him

Fast forward to today... our son is going to be 8 in the fall. He is perfect. Just hit a homerun the other day... a much better baseball player than I was at his age. My best friend

I share this deeply personal story for nothing more than to give just ONE parent hope... the Lord's plan is perfect... stay the course

[Keeleofficial_ @keeleofficial]

After years working with the IDD population. Including Down syndrome. This literally hurt my heart… 💔The adults I worked with that had DS are the happiest loving people..

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.

The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.

I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.

She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.

Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.

When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.

Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):

50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.

The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.

We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.

This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.

You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.

To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.

As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.

It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.

Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

[Bennie🕊️ @Bennieeexyz]

My daughter got invited to a birthday party at daycare when she was younger.

I almost didn’t think much of it until we showed up and realized it was at McDonald’s.

Which was weird.

Most of the parents at her daycare usually went all out..... rented venues, children’s museums, full production stuff.

So I was expecting something similar.

But when we walked in… it was just the birthday girl, her brother, and a couple adults sitting at a table.

No crowd.

No noise.

Just waiting.

The birthday girl saw my daughter and immediately lit up like she’d been waiting all day.

Birthday girl: You came!

My daughter: Yeah!

And just like that, they were gone into their own world.

It didn’t even take five minutes.

They started playing with random napkins, crayons from a kid’s meal box, and making up some game only they understood.

At some point I leaned toward the dad and asked quietly:

Me: So… more people coming?

Dad: (laughs a little)

Dad: Nah.

Dad: It’s just us.

There was something about the way he said it.

Not sad.

Just… tired in a way that made sense later.

The kids kept playing like nothing mattered though.

Full volume.

Running around the booth area like they owned the place.

Every now and then I’d hear snippets of their conversation:

Birthday girl: You’re the dragon!

My daughter: I’m not a dragon, I’m the captain!

Birthday girl: Fine. Captain dragon!

They fully committed.

For almost two hours.

At one point the dad came back with extra food and kept trying to offer me more fries like he was genuinely grateful I showed up.

Dad: You sure you don’t want more?

Me: I’m good, thanks.

Dad: I can get you nuggets too.

Me: I’m really good.

And I swear I caught the mom stepping out of the hallway, just watching them for a moment.

Not saying anything.

Just smiling like she was trying not to get emotional.

Later she walked past me and quietly said:

Mom: Thank you for coming.

Me: Of course.

Mom: You have no idea what this means.

I didn’t fully understand it then.

I do now.

On the way home my daughter passed out in the car.

And I remember thinking how strange it is.

Dad: So… was it fun?

Me: Yeah.

Me: Honestly… it was perfect.

And it really was.

[𝒮𝒾𝑒. ᡣ𐭩 @Cindtrillella]

You really used to be able to get into it with your boss and not give a shit because you’d have another job lined up within 2 weeks. Now you gotta postpone that attitude for at LEAST 3 months lmfao.

[st☆rgirl @ashtancx4]

y’all say it takes a village to raise a child, but on here talking so much crap about that little boy that asked for a lil bbq ..

[⚡︎ @_sorrengailll]

Ever been in a job interview and halfway through realized… yeah, I don’t actually want this job? 😭

[𝒩 𝑒 𝒙 @Nexiraluv]

I've been menstruating for years and to this day I still don't know whether to place the pad lower or higher

[Hunadi M @HunadiFlorah]

One of the perks of being a woman is that no one can ever surprise you with a kid years later and say you’re the mother

[kat @yslnadi]

When you're not premenstrual, nor menstruating, nor ovulating, nor postmenstrual. The best two days of the month.

[𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗲𝗲 ♛ @muheediva01]

The amount of emotional regulation it takes to parent your children differently, than you were raised, is INSANELY IMMENSE.

[David @dqveed]

I'm sure it's been talked about, but the fact that a show with a primarily Black cast is doing this well and is the best comedy on network television is absolutely amazing. Go, Quinta!