Heard her one time trying to justify working full time with a handicapped child at home.....she sounded plenty guilt ridden.
He's a man in his 20s now I would guess. Not sure what his health is like but there have been some crises.
Displaying my ignorance here, but does spina bifida affect the brain, besides contorting the body?
A cousin of mine who is a far left prof (thanks to her education @ U of Chicago in the 60's) @ a west coast university also has a son in his 20's with spina bifida - severely handicapped. But she has made him her life's work and I have to admire her for that. She hasn't spoke to me since the 2000 election.
"Heard her one time trying to justify working full time with a handicapped child at home"
Though I may not agree with it, I am not criticizing Judy Woodruff's choice. That has got to be incredibly difficult, and possible only with a lot of money (to hire housekeepers, nannies, etc.).
I have some friends (women) with young kids who are professionals--architects, etc. They never stopped working when they had kids, just found day care as soon as a space opened.
I don't know how they do it. Their entire weekend is spent going to the cleaners, grocery store, doing laundry, cleaning the house, etc. There is no time for quality family time.
I have a law degree but just couldn't do the day care thing. And if I had had a child with a disability, I don't know...
There but for the grace of God, is all I can say.