Down syndrome – Page 17

All That We Are

He said mom, look at me, and he placed my hands on either side of his face. I looked at him. At first what I was doing screamed for attention. I did not have time. But he smiled, and I melted into his little face. Those almond eyes, his soft innocent stare that only asksContinue reading “All That We Are”

Discovering New Stars

When Wil was a baby, I declared Wil would get his high school diploma. Wil would have full inclusion in the classrom. Wil would drive. Wil would go to college. Today, I still have high hopes but they look a lot different from those early declarations. Wil is not going to get a high schoolContinue reading “Discovering New Stars”

Finding yourself in the present moment: When you can’t press time on a child with Down syndrome

I meditate. 10 minutes a day. With Headspace. I get to choose when and where I meditate. My chosen 10 minutes of living in the present. It is bliss. It is zen. It is being. It is da bomb. But being put in the present moment when it’s not my chosen 10 minutes? Is thereContinue reading “Finding yourself in the present moment: When you can’t press time on a child with Down syndrome”

Living a Purposeful Life: Our Friends with Special Needs As Our Greatest Teachers

I see a lot of stressed unhappy people out there. And I wonder, how can we change that? I mean, we all have different battles to fight. And we all have different things that make us happy and sad. The online self-help bookshelves at Amazon have multiple aisles. There are therapists and any drug youContinue reading “Living a Purposeful Life: Our Friends with Special Needs As Our Greatest Teachers”

Emphasis on Happiness

“Ok, Wil, here is your sandwich.” “Thanks, Mom.” “Uh, oh, there is a bite missing! How did that happen?” “Awww, Mom, it was you.” “Me? Huh, no way!” “It was definitely you!” “Definitely” adverb. Without doubt (used for emphasis). Definitely is not a word essential to getting a message across. When kids start speaking, theyContinue reading “Emphasis on Happiness”

How I Grow With Down Syndrome

My first video podcast blog (woohoo!!) describing my thoughts on Wil growing older with Down syndrome. http://www.WILINGNESS.com

Do You See the Yellow?

I’m not sure what grade I was in, but I do know I was quite young, when my classroom teacher placed a picture on each one of our desks. She casually asked the class to take a look at it, and then, after a few seconds, she asked us to flip the picture over soContinue reading “Do You See the Yellow?”