A few years ago, my dear friend Sarah and her boys were visiting our home for the day, a rare…
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Down syndrome
A Common Question Answered: An Interview with My Tweens
In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I thought I’d revisit one of the most frequently asked questions of our…
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Will Down Syndrome Be In Heaven?
A few months ago my ten year-old asked, “Will Sam have Down syndrome in heaven?” I didn’t know then and…
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On Belonging & A New Diagnosis
We arrived with plenty of time to spare in the waiting room. My five year-old wandered from his small bag…
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Book Review & Giveaway!
“When we tune our ears only to the voices we want to hear and tune out the voices that make…
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An Honest Reflection on Down Syndrome
There seems to be a tendency in western culture to categorize experiences, people, and places as good or bad, with…
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![When I think back to the early months of motherhood, those bleary-eyed, overwhelming days (nights?) of colic and learning the needs of my first born, I can hardly believe we're here.
The toddler who traipsed around in Huggies and heels, singing made-up tunes and chatting with her hilarious imaginary friend, Lackey, outgrew my heels two years ago. And for the past year, I've been looking up to her--literally.
The longer I parent, the more I discover this gift to be one long, winding road of learning to let go. From the moment she said, "My do it, Mommy," I knew we had begun to leave the days of her tiny hand snuggled in mine.
And while I know these seasons of greater independence are part of her journey, I'm still surprised when they arrive with another milestone at my door, another invitation to release. Some days I ache to hold on just a little longer.
Happy 17th, Sissy.
You're a gift to our home, to your friends, to this aching world.
[ID: A white teen girl with brown hair in 2 braids, wearing black leggings and a black hoodie, is walking in the woods. Sun beams are coming through the trees as she walks away from the camera.]
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