Down Syndrome Awareness = Hello, meet my child. Once you get to know him, you won't be so scared of him anymore. Books upon books. Blogs upon blogs. Stories upon stories. As varied as they are, the message is, Hello meet my child. Know my child. Do not fear my child. But fear is a … Continue reading The Morale of the Story
Overwhelmed: Discovering a New Landscape with Down Syndrome
We walked down the hallway of the church, where the meeting was being held. Matt held the baby carrier, swaying slightly with the gait of his walk. It was somewhat dim in the hallway, Matt and my footfalls echoing off the walls. It was evening and the congregation had long returned home from the morning’s service. Though … Continue reading Overwhelmed: Discovering a New Landscape with Down Syndrome
A Breath of Fresh Air at the Special Olympics
When you go to a Special Olympics event, there are some participants who talk to themselves, there are some participants who decide they are done and sit right down on the spot, there are some participants who decide to break out in song, there are some participants who spin in circles, there are some participants … Continue reading A Breath of Fresh Air at the Special Olympics
Hula Hoop With Me: How friends with Down syndrome put a positive spin on our lives
Yesterday evening, when I left for work Wil's comforter was still in the wash machine. I told him I'd put a different one on his bed. As I fanned it out over his bed, before it had even fully settled, Wil jumped up and landed spread eagle across the comforter on his bed. He closed … Continue reading Hula Hoop With Me: How friends with Down syndrome put a positive spin on our lives
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 there … Continue 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 you … Continue reading Living a Purposeful Life: Our Friends with Special Needs As Our Greatest Teachers