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Reason #453 Why Being This Boy’s Dad Is Awesome: This Face On My Desk. Daily.
I could never count all of the reasons I love being this little boy’s father. I have no idea how it’s possible for my heart to contain this much love, but every day, just when I think it’s impossible to love someone any more than I love this little boy (and my wife) I wake up even [Read More…]…
Giveaway: Free Copy Of Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer and God
If you ask any parent one thing that’s in limited supply in their home time (or money!) is usually at the top of their list. Parents in general stay busy. Parents raising children born with Down syndrome (or any special need) often have an even busier schedule. Being the father of a 14 month old with Down syndrome myself, [Read More…]…
An Update On Our Child’s Occupational And Physical Therapy Progress!
I’m embarrassed to admit that our ten month old son spends way more time at the gym than I do. He works out with his physical therapist twice a week, and his occupational therapist twice a week as well. This little boy works hard! Like, super-crazy-awesome hard. I’m so proud of this little boy. Occupational And Physical Therapists Who Are It For More Than Just [Read More…]…
There’s A Lot Of 21 Chromosomes (And A Lot Of Love) In Our House Tonight!
Tonight we hosted a monthly get together at our house for local families raising children with Down syndrome. It was a ton of fun, and we had a great time meeting so many wonderful families. It’s such a blessing to be on this journey with so many parents who are winning when it comes to raising their children. I [Read More…]…
Down Syndrome Resources
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...]
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...]
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
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...]
