Author Archives: Christie Taylor

Last night as we all piled onto the couch to watch TV before bed, Wil stuck out his little bare foot, and I couldn’t help but tickle it. He burst out in laughter and said, “Do it again!” It’s easy to see why people like to be around Wil. He is quick to laugh, andContinue reading “Why We Live By An Open Door Policy”

  One recent afternoon, I was talking with a friend and she was sharing with me her current struggles in raising her young adult son with special needs. The experiences she shared went deep down. Places that pull and tug at our emotional center. There is so much that is not in her control, yetContinue reading “What 500lb Gorilla?”

This morning, I took Elizabeth to the orthodontist. It was a first consultation, so everything was very easy going and pleasant. Her orthodontist shares the name of Elizabeth’s twin sister, Katherine, and when I told her, she replied that we have royalty in our house. A queen and a princess. I laughed, and said, “WouldContinue reading “On Royalty, Gold and Big Fences”

Yesterday, after teaching a morning bootcamp class, I zipped over to the grocery store. The plan was to make it a quick trip. I had a load of things I wanted to accomplish before my afternoon class. Cool, I thought, the parking lot is near empty, I pulled into a front parking spot, and grabbedContinue reading “Why I’m Stuck on Gratitude”

Last night, stretched out next to Wil in his bed, having just finished reading him his bed time story, I pointed up to the pieces of paper taped on the wall next to us. “Where is the beetle?” I asked, and he pointed to the picture with a colorful crayon drawn bug. “I did thatContinue reading “A Stone’s Throw: Creating Ripples in Spreading Down Syndrome Awareness”