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March 22, 2025
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Kelly Clarkson Blows Kisses With Adorable Recipient Of Jack’s Basket – The Kelly Clarkson Show

https://youtu.be/p0QG2G063bc?feature=shared Jack’s Basket is a nonprofit that delivers celebratory gift baskets for families of newborns with Down syndrome. Founder Carissa s

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March 22, 2025
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Approaching a Down Syndrome Diagnosis with Care – DNA Today Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxR8Tq_Mlt8 To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day our founder, Carissa Carroll sat down with host Kira Dineen on the DNA Today podcast. In this heart

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March 12, 2025
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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

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March 6, 2025
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Nora, You Make Me Better

When Nora was born, we were told shortly after that she had Down syndrome. I remember asking if she would live and then crying . . . a lot. I prayed, cried, and begged God to let t

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February 25, 2025
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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

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February 17, 2025
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Miles, You Make Me Better

Miles makes everyone better! I think a common theme with Down syndrome, or knowing someone with Down syndrome is that they have the gift of slowing down time. Miles takes life and

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February 17, 2025
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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

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February 7, 2025
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“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

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February 5, 2025
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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

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January 30, 2025
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Connor, You Make Me Better

Initially, I wasn’t phased by the news that our son would have Down syndrome when we received our prenatal diagnosis. Then, we found out he had a heart defect and I started t

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