Yesterday, I just didn’t have it in me. Yesterday, I did not have the patience that on somedays I find miles of. Some days I wish Wil would just get up and get in the car when I ask him to. Some days I wish I could say, “We are leaving in 20 minutes,” and … Continue reading We All Have Hard Stuff
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 yesterday. Other than going to work in the morning, and taking Katherine and Elizabeth on a few errands, I laid low and got as much sleep as I could. I … Continue reading Happy is as Happy Does
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 student with special needs. At our school this program is called Connect. Wil, who is in 7th grade, has been linked with two high school students, a male and a … Continue reading Special Needs, Peers & Boundaries
Shades of a Smile
There is something about people with Down syndrome that make strangers smile. There are the warm, friendly smiles. These are those who have an acquaintance with Ds or have a positive image of people with Ds. Then there are the he’s-so-darn-adorable smiles—just because he is and it makes you smile. There are smiles of sympathy … Continue reading Shades of a Smile
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 My Son With Down Syndrome
Common Bridges
“Come on, you have your ear protectors on. It will be fun. Remember you wanted to go to the movies?” The three of us stood there, Katherine Elizabeth and myself, juggling popcorn buckets and drink cups, in the hallway just outside the entrance to the room where our movie would be playing. Wil sat on … Continue reading Common Bridges