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March 17, 2019
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What if every family received a message of HOPE?

In celebration of WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY on March 21st, we’ve created  a video to share our heart and passion in changing the way the world looks at Down syndrome.   Spread th

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June 29, 2018
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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

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June 26, 2018
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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

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May 8, 2018
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STRENGTH

“What do you mean there is no hope?”I can still see Chris’ reaction as he came around the cor

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February 28, 2018
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You are not alone. (Guest post)

The following is a guest post from Heather K., a parent volunteer that delivers Jack’s Baskets to new families.  Read her perspective of seeing families soon after they have rec

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December 21, 2017
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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

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November 23, 2017
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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

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November 13, 2017
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Our 1st Jack’s Basket Annual Fundraiser Event

“Ultimately if you think about it, Jack’s Basket shouldn’t have to be.  We shouldn’t have to remind the world that we should be celebrating these babies wi

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August 16, 2017
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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

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July 6, 2017
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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

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