Big People Don't Pee in the Park
A Mother and Son's Journey with Down Syndrome
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Wendy L. Hooton
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What do you do when you have life planned out and a tiny chromosome rewrites your story?
"We think your baby has Down syndrome” may not be the words a mother wants to hear hours after giving birth—at least I didn’t. I went from that beautiful new-mommy feeling to feeling cheated of the experience the other moms who’d delivered that day were having. What did this mean for my baby? For me? For our family? How would my future play out?
At a time meant to be joyous, I found myself undergoing a whirlwind of emotions, my head and my heart battling with each other. In my head, that tiny chromosome overturned my world, wreaking havoc on all the dreams I had for this little life I had created. In my heart, I felt an intense, unconditional love when cradling my precious new baby. Soon thereafter, I realized I would have to take it one day at a time, which is all anyone can do when faced with an unexpected diagnosis. My head and heart eventually became one, and the journey I have been on, although unpredictable, is one I wouldn’t trade for anything. Our lives have been filled with challenges, yes, but also with lots of love, happiness, and a ton of free stuff. Seriously! Everyone my son interacts with is impacted by his outgoing, fun-loving personality. In listening to our story, you’ll experience my transition from shock and fear to extraordinary joy. Mostly, you will see that living with an extra chromosome is a nonstop party.
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- Lance J Sweeten
- 05-24-24
Matt aka “Fireball” 🤣
This amazing story of mother and son will make you laugh, make you cry and make you laugh a whole bunch more. What an amazing life of unconditional love. Wendy makes herself very vulnerable as a parent navigating this unknown journey with her “Star-lord”. Definitely a must read for everyone. Also a must read for families with disabled children. A true inspiration of raw emotions and a rollercoaster journey. What an amazing MOM!!
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- Anonymous User
- 10-15-24
Wendy and Matt are amazing
I met Wendy and Matt in Park City where she did a book signing. This book was so much fun to read and highly informative.
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- cathie trujillo
- 07-24-24
Wonderful
This is a wonderful read, for me listen! I laughed cried and smiled alot while listening!
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-03-24
Love, Laugh and Cry!
A brave story about a mother’s journey, the honesty of expectations, challenges, failures and great success.
What a powerful inspiration to us all! Learning it’s okay to laugh, love, and cry all at the same time! I believe this book was guided by angles and a very talented author! The story is very personal to myself and my family! My children and I have been blessed to be a tiny part of this journey. What a wonderful life! Xoxo
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- Super-do!
- 06-14-24
Beautiful Mom’s story of the gift of having a child with Down syndrome.
I was so touched by this story. Learned new things about the special community and life of a person with Down syndrome. I have always felt that those with this extra chromosome are a light to the world. So many lessons of just loving others and not taking life so seriously are just a couple of things they can teach us. The story telling in this book was so touching. I laughed and cried several times through the book with the author. Grateful to know that the world has a super Matt! Thank you Wendy for sharing him with us.
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- Natalee W.
- 07-05-24
So good!
This book is funny and insightful. A must read for anyone who is associated with someone who has special needs!
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