Kayla answers the list of questions to ask your kids.
Parenting requires thick skin. Even more so when you have a child with a disability.
A list of questions to ask your kids to remember them at the age they are in now.
Kayla was one of 25 models with Down syndrome participating in a gala fashion show fundraiser.
Seven years of blogging and I'm at a crossroads. Also donating $1 for every comment on that post to Down syndrome cognition research.
Someone landed on my blog by searching for "what are some positive things about people living with Down syndrome" - here are some positive things; along with a story about my daughter and what happened after someone pushed another girl on the bus.
For now, my daughter can use her height over her younger brother. I secretly like that she does this because it won't be long before he's taller than her.
It feels like we've been trying forever to get my daughter to ride a bike ... she's finally doing it ... when she was ready, or course!
Most of the pencils in our house are lacking erasers; and it's not because they were worn down with use.
Advocating for your child to be the first one in her school to have an inclusive education sure can be hard.
Why I don't want my daughter's peers to feel compassion for her; just because she has Down syndrome.
My favorite part of the day - how my daughter greets me when she gets off the school bus.
My daughter, who has Down syndrome, has been riding the (special needs) bus since she was 3. She's now riding the 'regular' bus with the kids from our neighborhood. She's encountered some good and bad experiences with that so far.
My thoughts on why I want my daughter to be fully included in a regular school as opposed to going to school for kids with Down syndrome.
Once upon a time I grieved over Kayla's eyes and what they meant. If only I knew then what I know now; but life is funny that way isn't it? There is beauty in Down syndrome. Truly there is.
My daughter is proof positive it is a myth that kids with Down syndrome are such sweet angels, so happy and loving all the time.