It’s our three-year anniversary!
We have been MIA from our beloved Down syndrome community for six months, and I am finally ready to explain why!
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Tips for Pre-K Evaluations VIA teletherapy
Nicholas has a September birthday and Down Syndrome. To me, that equals a kid going to Pre-K seemingly very young. So, I was already nervous about this transition. You can imagine that the nerves were only heightened when I learned that all of his evaulations would be happening via teletherapy. I am not sure about […]
Read MoreIf you helped us share Nicholas’ story this week, this letter is for you.
Dear You, This week, Nicholas’ ambassador announcement was sent to a couple of media outlets. Within an hour, the story was everywhere. As the week progressed, more coverage led to more articles, two news segments, a front page of our local paper, and over a thousand shares on facebook. Although I have been so overwhelmed […]
Read MoreThe start of a long and fulfilling journey of advocacy, starring my favorite ambassador.
If you are a parent, then you probably know the feeling of looking down at your child and being in complete awe at whatever it is they are doing. If you’re a softy like me, they could just be doing something simple, like putting a toy away or asking for a snack. I see that […]
Read MoreDown Syndrome or not – your kid is not required to live up to strict developmental deadlines.
“Kids should be eating solid foods by six months old.” “Kids should be walking by one.” “My kid is going to be so behind.” Those thoughts used to run through my head on a regular basis. Looking back, I can’t believe that I ever worried about that. Of course, receiving a Down Syndrome diagnosis, it […]
Read MoreLimitless Nicholas – a reintroduction for our new community!
Nicholas was lucky enough to be chosen as one of nothingdown.org’s #2020ambassadors! Thanks to this amazing opportunity, we have been able to connect with new families from all over the world. I thought this would be a good time to reintroduce ourselves. We are the Goewey family of Oswego, NY. My husband’s name is Nick. […]
Read MoreA quick interruption from your regularly scheduled post to help you share your story.
When I originally received a diagnosis for Nicholas, I thought my life as I knew it was over. I ordered books about parenting a child with Down Syndrome, and they only made me feel worse. The ONLY thing that made me feel like we could still be a happy family was reading about other families […]
Read MoreThe friends that ‘grow’ with you are the ones you’ll have for life.
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 […]
Read More5 ways to snuff out Mom Guilt this year.
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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