Author: Mary Goewey

I was shocked as a new mom to find out that my son has Down Syndrome. I had no idea that my life would be changed for the better! Now, I am using my passion for writing to spread awareness and acceptance for people with Down syndrome.

Molar Meltdown – A teething toddler in physical therapy.

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Somehow I got myself into a situation where I have two children who are teething at the same time. Queue the drool. If you have been following our story either via this blog, instagram or snapchat, then you might look forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays.  These are PT days, which means so much footage of […]

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The friends that ‘grow’ with you are the ones you’ll have for life.

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I am sure you’ve all experienced it. Maybe there were people you met in college that you spent every day with, and now never speak to.  Or the person who you were inseparable with in high school is now someone you couldn’t pick out in a lineup. Maybe your whole facebook newsfeed is filled with […]

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Special boys need special toys?

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No, they don’t.  Special boys need parents who are willing to do the work. What a lovely Christmas we had this year.  It was our first Christmas with our baby girl, our kids were spoiled rotten by our family members, and I ate about 35 Italian cookies. Alright, enough about me. I want to talk […]

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5 ways to snuff out Mom Guilt this year.

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Today, after I had already gotten to school of course, a snow day was called. What did I do as soon as I returned home for my unexpected day off? I took my kids to the babysitter. I scrolled instagram and saw all of my teacher friends having nice days off with their kids, and […]

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Why I tossed everything I thought I knew about parenting out the window.

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Why did I do it?  Because I actually had children. One thing I know for sure is that when you have kids of your own, you toss all preconceived ideas about what you thought you would be like as a parent right out the window. All of them.  Trust me. “I’ll never let my kid […]

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The Meme

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I love a good meme. I have read some memes that have made me cry HARD with laughter. And then there are some that just break my heart. Recently, on a meme page that I usually love, I saw a meme that I normally love and share around to my friends posted an extremely hurtful […]

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