You never know when it is going to pop up. A reminder that your child is different. A few months after Harper’s third birthday, we went to an amusement park. Ride after ride Harper didn’t meet the requirements to participate. I knew she would love them, but I couldn’t trust …
In the early weeks of Harper’s Down syndrome diagnosis, it was as if the rug was pulled out from under my feet. There I was laying on the ground shocked at how I got there. As I started to regain my footing, my mind was numb and preferred to just …
A poem for the mama waiting for her children to verbally call her mama
Don’t get me wrong there is so much joy and relief, when bringing a baby home after a long NICU stay. And everyone is celebrating alongside you. But it isn’t that simple. The trial isn’t quite over. You see if a baby is in the NICU for a long period …
Raise your hand if breastfeeding was harder than you imagined it would be. I’m waving mine frantically in agreement. And even though breastfeeding was the right path for me and my two babies, I want to say that I support a mom in whatever method she uses to nourish her …
As the year comes to a close, it ushers us into a time of holiday celebrations and anticipation for the new year. And after this crazy year we’ve had, I know we look forward with hope for a better year. But before we rush into making goals and plans for …
Parenting never ends, if you are lucky. I don’t know this because I have many years of parenting experience. I’m just getting started on my parenthood journey myself. I know this because I just spent the last week traveling across the country with my dad. See when my husband and …
Down syndrome is misunderstood. My flowing tears after receiving the diagnosis for my own child revealed my assumptions about Down syndrome. I knew the physical features of Down syndrome, so my child would visually stand out. Growing up the kids with Down syndrome were in special education classrooms, so I …
This time last year, I still expected to be pregnant for another eight weeks. While some complications were being monitored, I really had no idea what was in store for me and my baby boy in the next few days. I knew that I was unbelievably uncomfortable. I couldn’t imagine …
What’s it like to be a special needs parent? We’ve been on this parenting journey for almost two and half years now. And we started out the gate as special needs parents. Very few people choose the special needs world. For the rest of us we are thrust into this …
