Lewis, You Make Me Better
“I remember getting to the point of thinking “why not us?” and thinking through all the things we would have as a family to offer our baby, and what he could offe
Ava, You Make Me Better
“I would tell Ava that her middle name describes her well. Her name is Ava Joy, and she’ll tell everyone that her middle name is Joy. She’s brought so much joy to
Henry, You Make Me Better
“Today he’s ten; soak in the ten-year-old year. Don’t try to figure out 10 years from now. That’ll take a lot of the joy away, trying to figure out somethin
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
Jack’s Basket, Non-profit Supporting Babies Born with Down Syndrome, KCBS Radio, 07/13/24
https://vimeo.com/984482157?share=copy Our Director of Programs & Development, Lisa Nevin, recently spoke with KCBS Radio’s Jennifer Hodges to share more about the missi
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
A Letter on Father’s Day…
I want to be one of many to congratulate you and celebrate your new baby. I too received the news my baby would have Down syndrome and I experienced feelings of shock, confusion, g
Jack’s Basket, Non-profit Supporting Babies Born With Down syndrome, WKMG, 06/11/24
https://vimeo.com/957140037 We loved starting the day on WKMG-TV News 6 Plus / ClickOrlando’s “Breakfast with Bridgett” Shannon Thomson, our Regional Lead Parent in Central F
Jack’s Basket: Nonprofit Supports Babies with Down Syndrome WOFL 06/05/24
https://vimeo.com/954553520?share=copy Our Regional Parent Lead, Shannon Thomson, joined FOX 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV’s Good Day Orlando to share Jack’s Basket’s mission, her role
Jack’s Basket, A Mother’s Love: One Mom’s Eleven-Year Journey Fighting for Down Syndrome Acceptance, CBS Evening News, 05/09/24
https://vimeo.com/944926232?share=copy Our founder Carissa Carroll was on CBS Evening News! Featured in “Heart of America,” Carissa was able to share Jack’s Basket’s missio