--- title: "Catholic Book Interview: A Special Mother is Born by Leticia Velasquez" description: "Catholic Book Interview: A Special Mother is Born by Leticia Velasquez" --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2011/11/14/catholic-book-interview-a-special-mother-is-born-by-leticia-velasquez#) # Catholic Book Interview: A Special Mother is Born by Leticia Velasquez Nov 14, 2011 1:00:08 PM  |  by [Daniel Smrokowski](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/dsmrokowski) ![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_8674+252812529.jpg?width=186&height=266&name=DSC_8674+252812529.jpg "DSC_8674+252812529")Those children with special needs are a gift from God.  In the new book by Catholic writer, Leticia Velasquez, called *[A Special Mother is Born](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449724167/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1449724167)*, Leticia shares stories from Catholic parents as they tell how God has called them to the extraordinary vocation of parenting a special needs child. In Episode #27 of the Special Chronicles Podcast, Dan featured an awesome inspiring interview with Leticia Velasquez, the author of the new book called A Special Mother is Born: Parents share how God called them to the extraordinary vocation of parenting a special needs child.  Leticia shares with us how she first came  up with the idea to write the book; how she came up with the title, *[A Special Mother is Born](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449724167/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1449724167)*; what the book is about; why she decided to write the book; what the process was like to write and edit together all the contributors of this book; her inspiration for writing the book; how God has called her to the  extraordinary vocation of  parenting a special needs child; what readers and you the listener can look forward to about the book; what readers can learn from this book; Leticia share with us about her organization called K.I.D.S. (Keep Infants with Down Syndrome) and why she co-founded this and the importance of its mission; where listeners can find ![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SC27_special_mother_is_born.jpeg?width=212&height=320&name=SC27_special_mother_is_born.jpeg "SC27_special_mother_is_born")Leticia online as well as more information about the book and where you can purchase the book. You can listen to the interview at [www.specialchronicles.com](http://www.specialchronicles.com/) or in [iTunes](http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/special-chronicles-podcast/id398525649). ***For Special Chronicles Podcast Listeners and CatholicMom.com Readers:***  Do you like uplifting, encouraging and inspiring Catholic Music?  Would you like a chance to win some free Catholic Rock Music?  For the next three weeks, I am having a contest for listeners to the Special Chronicles Podcast and extending it to CatholicMom.com Readers.  This contest offers you a chance to win a CD of 3 songs from The Jacob’s Well Experience, Catholic Rock Band.  On episode #27 of the Special Chronicles Podcast and starting at the 1 hour and 20 minute and 49 second mark, you can listen as I describe the details about this contest.  Basically, to enter you must be in the United States and call the Special Chronicles Podcast Voicemail Feedback line at 630-384-9137 with some feedback about the podcast.  The deadline is November 19, 2011. ***Copyright 2011 Daniel Smrokowski*** ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2011%2F11%2F14%2Fcatholic-book-interview-a-special-mother-is-born-by-leticia-velasquez%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2011%2F11%2F14%2Fcatholic-book-interview-a-special-mother-is-born-by-leticia-velasquez%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2011%2F11%2F14%2Fcatholic-book-interview-a-special-mother-is-born-by-leticia-velasquez%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Catholic%20Book%20Interview%3A%20A%20Special%20Mother%20is%20Born%20by%20Leticia%20Velasquez) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2011%2F11%2F14%2Fcatholic-book-interview-a-special-mother-is-born-by-leticia-velasquez%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2011%2F11%2F14%2Fcatholic-book-interview-a-special-mother-is-born-by-leticia-velasquez%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![CatholicMom Logo](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/favicon-catholicmom.png) ### [Daniel Smrokowski](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/dsmrokowski) ## 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