Although this is a prologue to my novel, it reads like a standalone short story about a life-changing choice a teen girl is about to make. PROLOGUE Toronto, Canada March 3, 1994 “Hurry, hurry,” screams the teenage girl. The nurse hurries to the hospital room. “What is the situation now?” The contractions are coming so fast…
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Sylvia Theissen Interview: how to live with autism after adoption
How to live with autism after adoption. Recently I sat with Sylvia, a young mother, and talked about her not-so-normal family. Tell me how you came about adopting your son, Dawson. We had talked to CFS that we wanted to foster a child. They told us that they won’t contact us for 3 or 4…
