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Dec302012 By 2 Comments

Our Most Popular Blog Posts Of 2012, And A Huge Thank You To You!

There are no words to describe how awesome of a year 2012 was, both for our family and the community that was built around this blog. I’ll be sharing some of my thoughts about this past year in an upcoming post, but in the meantime I wanted to share our top ten posts of 2012 with you. [Read More…]…

Dec232012 By Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas From The Smith Family!

On behalf of our entire family, we want to wish each of you and your family a very Merry Christmas. We have really enjoyed getting to meet so many of you via this website, our Facebook page, Twitter account, Youtube Channel, Pintrest boards (Yes dads are on Pintrest too!), Instagram feed, and our various other social media [Read More…]…

Dec182012 By 1 Comment

12 Last Minute Christmas Gifts Under 25 Dollars Your Child Will Actually Like!

Well it’s that time again. The week before Christmas! If you’re anything like me (and I really hope you aren’t) you’re planning on knocking out some serious last minute Christmas gift shopping the next 5 days! If so, it’s ok. Really. Just take a deep breath, relax, and let your fingers do all the last [Read More…]…

Dec172012 By 11 Comments

A Letter To My Son On His 2nd Birthday

Dear Noah, I can’t believe you turned two years old on Saturday. Time really does fly. We had a great time celebrating your life with some of your little buddies on Saturday. Your mom did such a great job planning your party. You and I are super crazy lucky to have such an awesome lady in [Read More…]…

Down Syndrome Resources

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Cooking with Kitty: A YouTube Chef with a Dual Diagnosis

I love seeing people with Down syndrome (and Autism) doing awesome things. As a technology nerd … [Read More...]

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46 Companies That Hire People With Special Needs

Before I became the dad of a child with Down syndrome I didn't pay much attention to companies that … [Read More...]

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Down Syndrome Therapy

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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...]

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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...]

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Down Syndrome Parenting

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How a Chick-Fil-A Employee Changed My Idea of “Meaningful” Work

Last week I was eating lunch at a local Chick-Fil-A when I noticed a young women with Down syndrome working at this particular location. (As a parent … [Read More...]

A (New) Letter To Our Son’s Teachers On His First Day Of School

It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since Noah first started to school (and we wrote our first letter to his teachers)...time really … [Read More...]

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