We told him it wasn’t a good idea. That would be too difficult. That maybe she wasn’t made for that. Still, Lisa chose to trust her instincts, her deep desire to be a mom. With Down syndrome 21, she went through the doubts of others with a quiet determination. And what she’s built since then, no one can take it away from her.
When an unexpected announcement changes everything
It all starts with a simple voice message. At the other end of the line, Lisa announces to her mother Patti a big news: she is pregnant. She’s 29. She lives alone in her apartment, works full-time and leads a life of her own.
Patti necessarily feels a mixture of emotions. Joy, of course. But also a hint of concern about the challenges that await his daughter. Because Lisa has Down syndrome 21, like her companion. And around them, the opinions soon fuse. Not always kind.
Criticism to overcome, a path to be traced
Lisa is taking her preparation for childbirth. She’s still working. She lives her pregnancy, with her little joys and her little discomforts, like any future mother.
