Books “He told me that I should ‘try to love him if you can’.” When Liz Cole gave birth to her third child, her life changed in ways she never anticipated. She shares her story in Untold Resilience. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Books “He told me that I should ‘try to love him if you can’.” When Liz Cole gave birth to her third child, her life changed in ways she never anticipated. She shares her story in Untold Resilience. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Previous article “I explained to them, why we have to be here: for freedom and for their future.” Next article “I simply chose life over death… I decided that I would live as some version of a woman.” “I think her story is particularly moving, and I think it demonstrates resilience pretty much every single day.”—Future Women founder and author of Liz’ chapter, Helen McCabeWhen the doctor first walked into Liz Cole’s hospital room after her son was born, instead of joy, the room felt sombre. Instead of congratulations, she was met with an apology. The doctor seemed upset to tell her that her newborn son, David, had been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. “He told me that I should ‘try to love him if you can’. He then handed me the most awful reading material, You and Your Mongoloid Child, written in 1963, featuring some severe cases of Down syndrome.” Liz Cole recounts in Untold Resilience. You can read Liz Cole’s full story in Future Women’s first book, Untold Resilience, buy it now or find out more. disability fw books untold resilience Books “I simply chose life over death… I decided that I would live as some version of a woman.” By jitendermittal Books “He told me that I should ‘try to love him if you can’.” By jitendermittal Books “I explained to them, why we have to be here: for freedom and for their future.” By jitendermittal Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
