http://www.motherjungle.comA mother in the jungle of Costa Rica gets to the heart of the matter of living in paradise and Down Syndrome.enFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:02 PSTCopyright SunStruck Radiosociety,culture,Costa,Rica,parenting,travel,world,women,humorSociety & Culture/Places & Travelsusan@motherjungle.comSusan Lutz and Anna JordanSusan Lutz and Anna Jordannosociety,culture,Costa,Rica,parenting,travel,world,women,humorSunStruck RadioSociety, culture, and the people who make life funny, interesting, and little more like paradise.Motherjunglehttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/KsBtpLNMNJo/11Digging out from the crisis of health challenges is a monumental task. It is amazing to think of the time, money and resources we all have to spend to keep ourselves and our children well. I've been trapped in the Hospital de Ninos in Costa Rica with my son for almost ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/uncategorized/costa-ricas-national-childrens-hospital-is-something-to-explore/2009/11http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/-ZOffT13rh8/10One of the few jungles of life in Costa Rica I've yet to explore is the social medical system first hand. I've taken people to hospitals, listen to the crowded stories of patients explain stressed, but good, care. But never had to check in. Until now. My son has a way ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/down-syndrome/a-concrete-jungle-left-to-explore/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/4aiIikaW6UY/10One new shirt. That's it. That's all it took. One new shirt and the world lit up. Stepping back and looking at children, all off a sudden they're a little more grown up. Pants get short; cheekbones rise; and the fuzzy-bear-rattle slippers are tossed into a bag for another baby ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/uncategorized/a-bank-with-this-kind-of-cash-could-change-the-world/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/zlzo5GM0bbc/10A bus falls off a bridge and the country throws up it's arms in anger and sadness. Dramatic pictures of the rescue makes us all think of what could have been done to prevent it. The bridge was famous for it's wobbly planks and swinging suspension. It's the kind of crossing ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/travel/a-bus-falls-in-the-river-and-it-could-have-been-prevented/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/l9h01S2hdWE/10Perhaps it's happening around the world, perhaps it's me, but Internet solving Internet issues has got to be a good career to look into. We've become dependent on this fast-finding, facting-foraging maching. So, MotherJungle has experienced a few days of no-service limbo. A post that meant to go up a ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/uncategorized/internet-problems-keep-us-in-the-catch-up-lane/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/XPiHbzxze98/10Quit barking you mutt! And just listen! Addison held up his hands to scold the mechanical puppy one more time as it kept barking and wagging it's tail to the sound of his voice. Night time entertainment hadn't been this exciting since we gave the guinea pig a bath. Four years ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/down-syndrome/this-is-what-its-like-to-live-with-down-syndrome-42/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/VUGHGo7469k/10Whether in Costa Rica or New York, we've got to bring with us our stuff. No matter what stage of my life I've been in, I seem to always be hauling a cart. On the airplane, I've always got more to pull along than others. I'm amazed at those with ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/travel/pulling-more-than-my-share/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/t6P8lIfhsqw/10I twirled my daughter's favorite stuffed animal in the air and sang a song in thanks, in remembrance of her eighth year. I started singing off-key about all the fun things we did. Before I could finish, I looked over to see her sobbing. "I don't want to leave the number ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/costa-rica/nine-is-a-fine-number-after-all/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/24lVCMGtQ1A/10This blog has suffered in the last few days due to the operator's pain in the neck. I dislike when my kids get colds. Who doesn't?  With Addison, it's an extra challenge as the child can produce more phlegm than I thought possible for a horse. Usually, I by-pass the colds ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/costa-rica/with-luck-positive-thinking-will-get-rid-of-that-pain-in-the-neck/2009/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Motherjungle/~3/6c1wG_lIr_Q/10With Internet service spotty lately in Costa Rica, I hoped for the best when I sat my daughter down and opened her favorite game to play. After leaving her for awhile, I heard a chuckle. "Oh that surfer," she said. "It's gone crazy again." I wondered what she had opened and ...susan@motherjungle.com (Susan Lutz and Anna Jordan)http://www.motherjungle.com/costa-rica/surfs-up-or-the-servers-out-depending-on-how-you-look-at-it/2009/10Copyright SunStruck RadioSusan Lutz and Anna JordannonadultSunStruck Radio