Working for Worth
This year has been a refining one for me.Not marked by more accomplishments, but by more clarity. I’ve been paying attention to the quiet ways I’ve learned to measure my value
When the Season Shifts
Shortly after I shared that Jack was having a great transition to middle school, it felt like everything shifted overnight. His behaviors spiked. His manipulation skills multiplied
Letting Go, Growing Up: Jack’s First Camp Experience
Last month, Jack went to camp for the very first time. I had the gift of sharing this milestone with one of my closest friends, a fellow mom on this journey of raising a child with
A More Perfect Freedom
As we approach Independence Day, we reflect on the words that shaped our nation: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal… endowed by their
Without Hesitation
This past week, Jack ran in his final track meet for his elementary school. There was a moment so precious, so simple, and yet so powerful…a boy from the next heat ran alongside
The Journey of Motherhood: Growth, Surrender, and the Gift of Perspective
Becoming a mother in 2011 changed me in ways I didn’t realize I needed. Motherhood has challenged my desire for control and has given me a deeper awareness of areas in my life th
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