I received a notification on my phone this evening notifying me that CNN’s 2017 Hero of the Year is Amy Write, the owner of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Shop. I don’t specifically remember hearing of Amy Wright, or Bitty & Beau’s before tonight, but I’m glad I (and millions of other people) have heard of her [Read More…]…
Archives for 2017
The Best Birthday Gifts Don’t Come From a Store
Noah’s 7th birthday was on Friday days ago, but because Friday was a school day, we ended up having his official birthday party the day after. (Check out the letter I wrote him for his 7th birthday.) We had his birthday party at an entertainment complex near where we live called Main Event, which is one [Read More…]…
The Epic List of the Best Board Games for Kids | 2017
As Noah has gotten older (at the time of this blog post he’s 7!) it’s been fun to watch him grow in his comprehension of how things work. The types of toys he enjoys playing with these days are more developed, and he’s even begun to enjoy playing board games! We tried playing games like [Read More…]…
A Letter to My Son on His 7th Birthday
Noah, It’s hard to believe your seven years old today! I can remember in vivid detail the moment I heard our pediatrician say those words, “he has features consistent with Trisomy 21.” I had no idea what life was going to be like raising a child with Down syndrome. I was a new parent. I had no [Read More…]…
What’s It Like Raising a Child With Down Syndrome in the United States
This blog post is part of our “Down Syndrome stories from around the world” blog series. Be sure to check it out! 1. What Country do you live in? United States 2. How many children do you have and what are their ages? Noah (our son with Down syndrome) – 7 Jaxten – 3 Koen – [Read More…]…
