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“Deeply honest, extremely moving, and lovingly written.”

–Rachel Simon, author of Riding the Bus with My Sister

My latest work is a memoir about mothering my youngest child, Thomas, who has Down syndrome. It’s now available from Amazon.

Watch the video here. Learn more about the book here.

My other works include two anthologies, Gifts and The Mother in Me. I’m currently compiling sequel volumes to each, and continuing to serve as editor in chief of Segullah, the twice-yearly literary journal by and for Mormon women.

More of my writing can be accessed through the essays and notebook sections of this site.

Welcome to the website of Kathryn Lynard Soper, wife of one, mother of seven, memoirist, essayist, editor, nonprofit CEO, practicing Mormon, depression survivor, Down syndrome advocate, Greek-blooded Utah transplant, WordTwist addict and Coldplay groupie. (Not necessarily in that order.)

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kathryn [at] kathrynlynardsoper [dot] com

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The Latest from my Notebook

InSEQure

SEQure DX, a first-trimester blood test distributed by Sequenom that could accurately diagnose Down syndrome prenatally was number eight in Time’s list of Top Ten Medical Breakthroughs of 2008.
According to an ABC report about the Sequenom test, 87% of women carrying a child with Down syndrome don’t learn the news until delivery. That was [...]

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