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Our Angel Nurse
“You grieve the baby you thought, and you love the baby you were given. I came down to meet your beautiful baby.” These words were spoken to me by a nurse in the days after Jac
Rethinking Value & Worth
Every day, we assign value to people – often without realizing it – through our assumptions, labels, and generalizations. We tend to measure a person’s worth by t
Changing the Narrative – World Down Syndrome Day 2025
Twelve years ago, I didn’t know the importance of 3/21, World Down Syndrome Day. I knew a few people with a child with Down syndrome and a few individuals with a Down syndrome
Bellamy’s CHD Story
Hello families! My name is Leah and our daughter, Bellamy, is a 4-year-old beauty who happens to have an extra 21st chromosome! In the early weeks of our pregnancy, we were inf
Becoming an Advocate – Liam’s CHD Story
https://vimeo.com/1057577783?share=copy#t=0 Up next in our “Heart Warrior Wednesday” series is Liam! His mom, Rebecca, shares the journey they have been on between his
“Coming Home” – Josh’s CHD Story
Coming Home “She’s going to need open heart surgery soon after she’s born,” said Ashley. I heard the quiver in her voice as we spoke on the phone. I had been connected with
Celebrating Our Heart Warriors – Elijah’s Story
February is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month. About 50% of babies with Down syndrome will be born with some form of heart defect. Each week this month we’ll be sharing
“Congratulations!”
“Doesn’t it feel insensitive to say “congratulations” when the family is struggling with the new diagnosis?” This is a question I have been asked many times since
Our 2024 Highlights…
2024 has been a year full of exciting milestones and celebrations for Jack’s Basket! As we get ready to ring in 2025, it felt fitting to reflect on some of the highlights from th
10,000 Babies In 10 Years…
Earlier this month, Jack’s Basket celebrated the monumental milestone of delivering our 10,000th basket! This is such a special moment for our organization, and want to thank
I’m (Still) Thankful They Weren’t Wrong
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S., it seemed fitting to revisit a post I wrote back in 2017, “I’m Thankful They Weren’t Wrong“. Even
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
Fear Creates Purpose
July is Disability Pride Month. While I wish that we could simply celebrate those with disabilities every day, it does offer a good chance to reflect. This post combines thoughts f
Hello, Goodbye
At the beginning of the year I did an exercise called Hello, Goodbye by Jo Saxton and Stephanie O’Brien, where I was given an opportunity to look back at the previous year. A c