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
Piercen, You Make Me Better
Our little girl’s Down syndrome diagnosis was confirmed when I was about 25 weeks pregnant with her. I spent the rest of my pregnancy trying to find out as much as I possibly cou
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
Marty, You Make Me Better
Our little Marty was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth. We opted for no testing during my pregnancy, just like my first two, because no matter what, we would love our baby! The
Anna, You Make Me Better
“We received a prenatal diagnosis that our daughter Anna would be born with Trisomy 21. While the news was shocking and hard to process at first, we reached out to groups lik
Jack’s Basket celebrates World Down Syndrome Day (KARE 11) 3/22/25
https://youtu.be/X9-58Bel6bE?feature=shared It is World Down Syndrome Day and a Twin Cities nonprofit is celebrating babies with Down syndrome and supporting families. Jack’
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
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
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
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