“Wil, I miss you,” popped up in the chat box from Sarah Stommen. Virtual school started back up again a week from last Friday. Wil
Tag: down syndrome acceptance
A Love Story
The girl stood behind the hospital wheelchair and clasped the narrow top of the plastic seat. Her mother, standing beside her (both about the same
Some-Day
Our family arrived at our rental condo at about 8pm on a Thursday night. We were in northern Michigan for a two-day ski trip, but
The Dance
When Wil was born, I wondered on his differences. How would they separate him from making friends? How would his differences separate him from living
It’s What Friends Do
Wil’s closest friends are five girls from school; all typically-developing. In our tight-knit community, I hear over and again how special Wil’s friends are. And
Struuuuuuuummmm!
As our school is in a hybrid format, the kids are home on Wednesdays. One of Wil’s assignments on Wednesday is to watch CNN10 (10
Stories of Wil, my son, who has Down syndrome 