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Barbara C. Patient Expert

Bluemont, Virginia
I am a mother of 12 - including 4 boys with Down syndrome, 3 of whom we adopted. Also a... Full Bio
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SOS: wiggly 4-year-old - need advice by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Got a minute to give advice?Barbara, I just got word that my 4 yr old (just turned 4) is VERY wiggly in school. VERY. To the point I think it is taxing her Preschool teacher. ... Read on »
Barbara, I just got word that ... by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Barbara,I just got word that my 4 yr old (just turned 4) is VERY wiggly in school. VERY. To the point I think it is taxing her Preschool teacher. My daughter is in LOVE with s ... Read on »
Thanksgiving: Five Kernels of Corn - tradition and poem by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome The year following the first Thanksgiving brought greater hardship than the first. During the Starving Time, according to tradition, the Pilgrims had only a daily ration of f ... Read on »
Switching gears for Thanksgiving week by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Not much time for blogging here, but grabbing a few moments while my family is sleeping in.Sophia came home from college last night, Maddy is cantoring/singing for a wedding t ... Read on »
Sarah's Choice - Rebecca St. James pro-life movie giveaway by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome I have a copy of Sarah's Choice - a new pro-life movie. Just leave a comment and I'll do a drawing Monday morning! Read on »
CCHD linked to Soros - DO NOT GIVE - 2nd collection this Sunday by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome The news about CCHD gets worse and worse.Please spread the word through your blogs and email list: Read on »
Catholic Christmas Cards by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome I know Thanksgiving is still on the horizon, but there have been so many years I waited too late to get the Christmas cards I wanted. Funny, but even as an evangelical - befo ... Read on »
Fox News: top six spots! by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Wouldn't you think the others would catch a clue? Check the figures for Mr. Tingly Leg Chris Matthews (Hardball). And Anderson Cooper, who introduced the American public to ... Read on »
George and Laura Bush visit Fort Hood by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Not for a photo op - it was a secret visit after the terrorist attack which killed 14 and left dozens wounded. They went because visiting troops has been something they've do ... Read on »
Obama to troops: "You guys make a pretty good photo op" by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome What if Palin said it?From the Washington Post. Read on »
Going Rogue study - Chapter One (updated) by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome I started Going Rogue last night.Right off the bat, I want to tell you that while I am a Palin supporter, I am not a Palin-for-President person. Yet.And that yet should give ... Read on »
Obama at Great Wall - and Bush, Clinton, Reagan pics by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Call me old-fashioned, but there's something just so wonderful about heads of state dressed like heads of state.Well, I guess we can thank God we were spared another Look-at-m ... Read on »
Mammograms - first signs of rationing? by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome November 18, 2009 4:06 PMGOP Rep. on Mammograms: "This Is How Rationing Begins"Posted by Stephanie Condon Recently released breast cancer screening recommendations r ... Read on »
Obama creates financial disaster, now plans to get tough by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome While taking over health care. . . . This guy has a lot of nerve: Obama warns on US public debt pileBy Edward Luce in Beijing and Krishna Guha in WashingtonPublished: Novembe ... Read on »
How many sugar cubes do you eat? (updated) by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Martha sends me so much good stuff. This is a great visual to share with your kids. Besides obesity, sugar can lead to crazy mood swings. It weakens your immune system. It ... Read on »
Pew News IQ Score - you gotta take this test by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Shannon sent me this. I'm embarrassed to publish my results since I should have scored 100% - but it is so shocking to see how uninformed our citizenry is. No wonder they ar ... Read on »
My Palin Tracker at Pajamas Media by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome PalinTracker: Zero HourA round-up of activity in the Sarah Palin camp. (An ongoing PJM series)November 18, 2009- by Barbara Curtis November 13The Los Angeles Timesreports on P ... Read on »
John Wayne: America, Why I love Her by Barbara C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome More from Martha:You ask me why I love her? Well, give me time, and I'll explain. Have you seen a Kansas sunset or an Arizona rain? Have you drifted on a bayou down Louisian ... Read on »