Hannah, You Make Me Better
In October of 2023, my then 4-year-old son, Luke, said to me, “Did you know my baby sister will be here soon?” I asked, “What makes you say that?” He replied, “She told m
Jenaya, You Make Me Better
In the beginning, I was so nervous and scared about what our future looked like after getting a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Throughout my pregnancy, I battled daily with a
Gabe, You Make Me Better
After having our daughter (after three boys) in 2018, everyone commented that our family was complete now that we had our girl. It didn’t feel complete, and we didn’t really ca
Matthias, You Make Me Better
I fell in love with Holland. I had not read this poem (Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley) since college and as I reread it on the morning of March 21st and now as October a
Blake, You Make Me Better
My name is Kayla, and my husband is Tim. I just gave birth to our son, Blake, on September 5, 2024. Our friend, who also has a child with Down syndrome, learned that Blake had been
Jack’s Basket, Basket for Babies with Down Syndrome, Spectrum 1 News, 08/28/24
https://vimeo.com/1008896871?share=copy#t=0 As we work to change the narrative around how Down syndrome diagnoses are communicated, we are grateful for parents like Dianne Fisher,
A Blessing to Our Lives – Grandparent’s Day 2024
Happy Grandparent’s Day from all of us at Jack’s Basket! We’re excited to highlight Dan & Peggy Nevin, and their experience being grandparents to Grace! Our g
A Gift of Hope – Celebrating NICU Awareness Month
September is NICU Awareness Month. In honor of all of the families in our community that currently have a baby in the NICU or have a NICU graduate, and all of the wonderful NICU do
Jack’s Basket, Non-profit Supporting Babies Born with Down syndrome, WTRK, 08/08/24
https://vimeo.com/997791459?share=copy Parent volunteer for Jack’s Basket, Lora Jackle, shares our mission and the Communicating Unexpected News curriculum for all medical provid
Annabelle, You Make Me Better
Annabelle makes everyday an adventure and has been full of surprises since the day she was born. When we found out we were pregnant with a second baby, we were thrilled to be compl