Mama Blog
What do you do for a living?
Yesterday I was asked what I do for a living! My immediate thought (but not my actual answer) was “run around like a chicken with my head cut off...
Our adoption journey: How do you know?
From that moment, we KNEW we had to have her... we had been talking about adoption for years. We are always drawn to families that have adopted, ...
The MOM behind the scenes
Moms will do anything they can to help their children. We encourage our children to be the best they can be. We teach them the difference betwee...
The Fight to Survive
I often find myself wondering, does Kenzie remember her first year of life??
Does she remember feeling abandoned and alone? Does she recall the v...
Don’t question your MOTHERS INSTINCT!
It was one of the worst days I have ever experienced. If I said I wasn’t traumatized by it I would be lying. In my 23 years of parenting, I had...
Fully inclusive!
Research suggests that children with Down syndrome do better, across a range of academic and other measures, in inclusive mainstream settings rath...
Learn with me. Share with me. Play with me.
Dear Friends. Please be patient & understanding of my behaviors. I hit when overstimulated, but I don’t know my own strength. I bite or grab o...
One little girl …
Adoption is an amazing journey! It doesn't matter if you are adopting in your home Country or considering International adoption! Adoption is love, adoption is amazing! Some people say, wow you are amazing for adopting a child with Down syndrome, but the truly lucky ones are the people that our little girl gets to meet, they are all better people and happier because of her kind spirit! Read about our adoption journey, started on Reece's Rainbow, took us over 6,000 miles away to Ukraine and came home with our amazing daughter. Even if Adoption isn't right for you and your family, there are still so many ways you can help an orphan find their forever family!
“Advocate like a Mother”
“Advocate like a Mother”
Hey mamas, nobody knows our kids better than us. We may not be perfect, but we know what they want or need. We know their...
Our Down Syndrome Diagnosis Story
"Our Down Syndrome Diagnosis Story"
Five years ago on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, I first heard the words that my unborn child was likely going to...