Mama Blog

Our adoption journey: How do you know?

by Diana Collins July 17, 2024

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, ...

Posted in A different Beautiful, awareness, birth diagnosis, chd awareness, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, inclusion, kids with special needs, special needs, special needs kids, spread awareness, the lucky few, trisomy, trisomy 21, trisomy awareness

The MOM behind the scenes

by Diana Collins July 17, 2024

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...

Posted in A different Beautiful, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, DS, heart defect, inclusion, kids with special needs, the lucky few, trisomy awareness

Don’t question your MOTHERS INSTINCT!

by Littlest Warrior March 26, 2024

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...

Posted in A different Beautiful, av canal defect, awareness, children hospital, children's hospital, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, DS, heart defect, inclusion, kids with special needs, special needs, special needs kids, spread awareness, the lucky few, trisomy, trisomy 21

Fully inclusive!

by Trisha Romero February 28, 2024

Research suggests that children with Down syndrome do better, across a range of academic and other measures, in inclusive mainstream settings rath...

Posted in A different Beautiful, A different beautiful book, awareness, birth diagnosis, Born This Way, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, first IEP, holland tour guide, IEP, IEP meeting, inclusion, kids with special needs, least restrictive environment, special needs, special needs kids, spread awareness, the lucky few, trisomy 21, trisomy awareness

“Advocate like a Mother”

by Diana Collins October 25, 2023

“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...

Posted in A different Beautiful, awareness, children hospital, Down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, heart defect, holland poem, holland story, holland tour guide, inclusion, kids with special needs, special needs, special needs kids, spread awareness, the lucky few, trisomy 21, trisomy awareness