Infants who are born into healthy, stable environments learn to trust their reliable caregivers. These little ones experience love through…
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Archives for October 2017
Lessons from Sam #9: Stay Curious
Since his early days in the hospital, Sam has shown a keen interest in the world around him. At just…
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Lessons from Sam #8: Good health is a gift.
As a kid, I got sick nearly every Christmas–ironically during those two weeks off from school. In the wee hours…
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Lessons from Sam #7: Iceland is missing out.
In August of this year, controversy erupted in the world of Down syndrome and its advocates, as media outlets shared…
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Lessons from Sam #6: The best way to learn patience is to wait.
When I was 11 years old, a high school cross country runner approached me to see if I wanted to…
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Lessons from Sam #5: We are more alike than different.
Parenting a child with different abilities has revealed to me my polar tendencies. Sometimes I want our son to blend…
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