When What I Want for My Child Isn’t What He Needs
Last year was hard. Not the kind of hard that disappears when the school year ends and everyone cleans out...
Read MoreNoelle, You Make Me Better
I vividly remember the day I found out our daughter would likely be born with Down syndrome. My husband and...
Read MoreDas, You Make Me Better
The moment is coming, and I can almost palpably feel it. I’ve spent the last many minutes doing my “doctor...
Read MoreAres, You Make Me Better
When we first learned about Ares’ Down syndrome diagnosis through a NIPT test, we felt a mix of emotions: sad,...
Read MoreSomeone Always Has a Story
As we head back to school, I’ve been thinking a lot about what our children are learning before they ever...
Read MoreNatalia, You Make Me Better
At 40 years of age, I had waited so long to have a baby. Every part of me was ecstatic...
Read MoreAlora, You Make Me Better
I don’t think anyone can fully prepare you for the moment a diagnosis enters the room. When my daughter was...
Read MoreTeddy, You Make Me Better
When Teddy was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth, we were taken aback. Our little boy had shown no visible...
Read MoreAspyn, You Make Me Better
When I was 12 weeks pregnant with twins, we were told one or both of our girls could have Down...
Read MoreSlowing Down to the Speed of Joy
The title of this post comes from a book I’m currently reading, Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy. It...
Read MoreDelilah, You Make Me Better
Our daughter Delilah is a beautiful gift, and her presence is a profound blessing that has reshaped our family’s perspective...
Read MoreEvery Mile Matters
I used to think running was mostly about finishing. Crossing the finish line.Setting a new personal record.Checking another race off...
Read MoreScout, You Make Me Better
Scout, you are the cherry on top of our family, and you were always meant to be ours. Long before...
Read MoreMisunderstood
I am going to get really real with you. This school year was the hardest year academically for Jack. Yes,...
Read MoreJack’s Gift to Me – A Dad’s Perspective
By Chris Carroll, Jack’s Dad When Jack was a baby, I often wondered what life would be like as he...
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