Sometimes, something happens and it's not really a big deal, but the weight of that moment feels like so much to bare. One more thing on an already full plate. Report card season? It's not just looking over one report card, it's looking at two. It's trying to figure out how the report card and [...]
Tag: Trisomie-21
Salut, Bob!
Teach him to be kind.Teach him to be a nurturer.Teach him to have empathy. Sullivan recently turned 3. I'm not sure how time seems to pass so slowly, especially these 'groundhog days' we seem to be living, but in the blink of an eye, 9 months has passed and we're celebrating Sully's 3rd birthday. One [...]
Momming in a pandemic
I have nothing especially poignant to write about. Like many others, I've struggled some days more than others. I tried to remind myself in the hard moments how lucky I am. I have family near by who is able to help us out a tremendous amount. My husband and I are both working. My kids [...]
Reflections
As my oldest son is about to embark on his journey as a first grader, I've been thinking about the first 6 years of his life, and reflecting on what's it been like to raise a child with down syndrome. Robert, 8 months old When Robert was born, we didn't know he had Down syndrome. [...]
World Down Syndrome Day and Covid19
Hi everyone đź‘‹ If you are new to this blog, welcome! If you have been following since the beginning, thank you for your support. As most of you know, our 6 year old, Robert, has Down syndrome. We usually celebrate Robert and his extra chromosome in our community. Our local Down Syndrome Association holds some pretty [...]
