The Navy SEAL
I was sweating. The layover between flights was cut short by a delayed flight and when most people would think it was an adequate amount of time to get to the departing gate, a w
When Bad News Isn’t Necessarily Bad: Recognizing Provider Bias When Sharing Unexpected News
We are very excited to share that our effort in reaching more in the medical community was impacted by the recent publication in the Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics. Ou
Thank you for believing in me.
“Thank you for believing in me.” I have been an educator since the fall of 2003 and I’ve come to realize that we teachers get the privilege of being “Chief Encouragers” t
I’m thankful they weren’t wrong.
Chris had just handed Jack over to me. It was the first time I had laid eyes on my new baby. After a few tears about how the delivery went, little did I know there would be mor
I’m a person, not a diagnosis.
*This is the best way for me to formulate a brief response to the recently published story by CBS News and eliminating Down syndrome in Iceland. The weight of this has been so emot
How will you respond to your child when he asks about my child?
How will you respond to your child when he asks about my child? Luke came out of his bedroom, shoulders shrugged, head down, fireman pajamas on, and filled with feelings of hurt
You can change the world.
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Liz Collin, news reporter for WCCO, asking to do another story on Jack’s Basket. She changed our lives and the growth of Jack̵
Spreading the news, one story at a time.
Wow, what an awesome week we had! It was jammed full of fun events including a follow up story that CBS-WCCO is putting together. Without sharing too much of the story, WCCO wa
The Glance
There I was, the day after Thanksgiving, in 2014. A 2 ½ year old and a 6 month old in tow. Downtown Minneapolis. Knowing that Chris would be gone coaching in Wisconsin that