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How A Pancake Breakfast With My 13 Month Old Reminded Me That Single Parenting Ain’t Easy
If you’re new here, I’d love for you to sign up for our posts by email so we can stay connected. Thanks for visiting! One of my favorite things in the world to do is take our son on “daddy dates.” Daddy dates are pretty much just what they sound like; a dad, taking his [Read More…]…
The Best Push Toy In the Whole Wide World: The Stride-to-Ride Dino!
Ok, so maybe this push toy isn’t the best one in the World, but the Stride to Ride Dino is the best push toy I’ve ever seen for a child learning to walk on their own. After you read my little ‘mini-review’ at the end of this post, be sure to let me know if you agree, or [Read More…]…
How My Child With Down Syndrome Learned To Drink From A Straw Cup
Noah’s making a straw look easy today! If you watched today’s video you may be wondering why in the world he’s “drinking” his baby food through a straw through! I’ll explain why at the end of this post. I’ll also tell you about how it’s a great oral motor exercise that you can do at home [Read More…]…
American Airlines Doesn’t Want People With Down Syndrome To Fly First Class?
This is the 3rd story I’ve posted like this. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m becoming more sensitive to stories about people with Down syndrome being treated unfairly, or if the media is just starting just starting to report more stories like these. Either way, I think this story deserves to have some attention. American Airlines refuses to allow [Read More…]…
Down Syndrome Resources
36 Companies That Hire People With Special Needs
I recently posted an article about a young man with Down syndrome I noticed working at my local car … [Read More...]
Meet Nick, A Car Dealership Employee With Down Syndrome!
I'm always excited and encouraged when I'm out and about and spot someone with special needs working … [Read More...]
Down Syndrome Therapy
4 Activities to Help Your Child Stand On Their Own
http://youtu.be/39iC8Wu1d8I We're proud to announce that Noah reached another major milestone … [Read More...]
Signing Update: Noah’s First Sign Language Sentence!
We're a huge fan of teaching Noah baby sign language to help him communicate with us. We have been … [Read More...]
Down Syndrome Parenting
Our Son Rides The Short Bus…And I Couldn’t Be More Proud!
Today our four year old boy, who we love dearly, rode the school bus for the first time. The short school bus. The short … [Read More...]
I Hate Petechia.
One of the biggest surprises after raising a child with Down syndrome these last (almost) three years is how little I actually think about Down … [Read More...]
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