Spreading Down Syndrome awareness and acceptance by sharing our true stories
Nicholas’s sleep study was last weekend. It was a comfortable and restful evening away for the both of us. Just kidding… I’m so exhausted from it that I almost decided to forego the blog post about it, but there were so many things that I would’ve done differently and I wouldn’t be doing my job […]
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The time has come to get our son with Down syndrome scheduled for a sleep study. Here’s what happened at the consultation.
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This is our first and only year laying low on World Down Syndrome Day. Thankfully, someone reminded me that our efforts will be worth it.
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Nicholas survived his first 100 days as a preschool student! In the mean time, I learned that most of my fears weren’t legitimate.
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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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When I was working on my book tonight, I was working on a section about receptive language and realized that I have never talked about this on the blog yet. This is such an important topic, and the sooner you can work on this, the better! So, here is the little excerpt that I added […]
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I will never forget this moment. I was left alone with both kids for the first time ever, and Marley needed a diaper change and a feeding right away. Nicholas, at that same moment, put his arms up for me to pick me up. To me, when a baby does that, it is the highest […]
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Just so you know, I definitely did NOT cry and eat a half-pint of ice cream yesterday during the kid’s nap. Ok, yes I did. I have been running this blog since 2018, and in that time period have recounted many mommy crying episodes to you. Yesterday’s came out of nowhere. I got a call […]
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With various phases of reopening happening across the state, many Early Intervention service providers have begun moving forward with plans for in-person therapies. With the initial closing down of EI back in March, there was a long gap in therapies, then the option of teletherapy, which was out of reach for so many families, and […]
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