A letter to this one as she starts kindergarten in just a few days… I swear to god we just took this picture, in complete awe of you… Read more “As you start kindergarten…”
Category: Families with Special Needs Children
The IEP… and fighting for what she CAN’T do
My girl turned five last month. FIVE. It feels like just yesterday I sat on the couch (crying. constantly.) with my tiny newborn in my lap –… Read more “The IEP… and fighting for what she CAN’T do”
Our Prenatal Testing Story
If you’ve been following me on here for any length of time, you know that I have a daughter who has Down syndrome and that she was… Read more “Our Prenatal Testing Story”
A Letter to New Special Needs Parents
Listen to me. (Err… read me.) It is okay to feel overwhelmed. It is okay to not think about it sometimes. It is okay to think about… Read more “A Letter to New Special Needs Parents”
My Love/Hate Relationship With Being Needed
In the hour between the kids waking up, and sending them off to school this morning, I heard the following: “I need you to sign my field trip… Read more “My Love/Hate Relationship With Being Needed”
Sometimes I even surprise myself
A few months back, I was fortunate to attend a panel presentation featuring four locals who are part of the transgender community. Three were transgender individuals and… Read more “Sometimes I even surprise myself”
Thank You.
Dear House of Representatives, Congress and President Obama, Thank you. Thank you for passing a law today that allows me to save for my daughter’s future. President Obama signed… Read more “Thank You.”
This is Abby. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, 31 days in which members of the Down syndrome community focus on awareness, advocacy, inclusion and respect for all individuals with… Read more “This is Abby. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month”
Dance class? It’s a matter of integrity.
I played clarinet for 15 years. I could carry a decent tune on it but ehh I definitely wasn’t applying for Julliard. I took a piano class… Read more “Dance class? It’s a matter of integrity.”
Sometimes it’s hard to talk about.
Right after my girl was born and subsequently diagnosed with Down syndrome, just about the only people we could speak to about it were our parents. Because… Read more “Sometimes it’s hard to talk about.”
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