“Slippery rocks ahead!” It was a dark, pre-dawn August morning in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Headlamp lights bounced off the rocky trail. It had rained the
Tag: Awareness
Happy is as Happy Does
I wasn’t feeling very well yesterday. Wil had just gotten over the flu, and I believe a lesser degree of his illness hit my system
You Don’t Need to be Special to Raise a Child with Special Needs
“To raise someone with special needs—it really takes someone special to do that.” What does that mean exactly? Did I need a certain number of
Special Needs, Peers & Boundaries
Many schools have a peer-to-peer program in the middle and/or high schools. These peer-to-peer programs are where a typically developing student is linked with a
Life with Down Syndrome: Never a Dull Moment
Last night, Katherine had Crossfit at 5:30pm, and during her hour there, Elizabeth, Wil and I grocery shopped. I wasn’t feeling that well (some winter
Story Published on The Mighty
Exciting…this story I recently wrote was just published on The Mighty 🙂 View by clicking the following link: Why I’m Grateful for the Team Supporting
Stories of Wil, my son, who has Down syndrome 