COVID can’t stop this girl. She will soar. I have no doubt.
Author: sassysoutherngal
I am The Sassy Southern Gal living in the Midwest. My daughter Rachel has Down syndrome, and I mostly blog about our adventures, the highs and lows of this journey. Come along and you'll soon see why I am TheSassySouthernGal!
Rachel’s Journey to Advocate
A few weeks back, Rachel and I had the honor of leading a session at the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) Virtual Advocacy Training Boot Camp. We had the task of sharing with participants how you effectively engage with legislators […]
21 Years of Beautiful
Happy 21st Birthday Rachel! As I write this morning, I am remembering 21 years ago right now. You were not due for two more weeks. I was determined not to go to the hospital if it wasn’t true labor. A […]
A Few COVID Concerns as the Mom of an Adult Daughter with Down syndrome
The coronavirus has impacted each of us in different ways. A challenge to one person does not impact another person in the same way. Likewise, we all cope differently. That does not mean that my way is better than yours. […]
What’s Cookin’ (with Rachel in the Covid Quarantine)
What’s Cookin’ is just a cute way to say, “How are you doing during the Covid quarantine?” We are fortunate that my husband can work from home. I have been engaged in a bit of advocacy and coordinating a few […]
Rachel’s Faith
Haven’t shared any blogs during Covid. Maybe I’ll do one next week on Rachel’s transition home from college. Today’s topic is Rachel’s Faith. Rachel started presenting a Power Point presentation about her life and dreams to her IEP team when […]
#PledgeToInclude
Today is Take the #PledgeToInclude Day. You may be more familiar with Take the Pledge to End the Use of the R-Word pledge . Founded by two youth leaders in 2009 as Spread the Word to End the Word, the […]
33 Years. Grief is a Strange Thing
My baby brother would have been 55 this Friday, February 21. That sounds so strange to me. He has been gone 33 years, Saturday morning at about 2:30 AM. Thirty-three years sounds strange, too. I don’t think of him everyday […]
21 Years Glimpsing God’s Grace
Twenty-one years ago today, I brought my husband home from his overnight hospital stay. He had a colorectal tumor removed. He was 34. He had no history of cancer in his family. He was young. He was healthy. In just […]
Rachel’s College Journal
Rachel just returned for her 3rd semester in the Missouri State Bear POWER program. She truly loves being a college girl. While she was home, we were cleaning out her notebooks. Actually, it was mostly me cleaning out her notebooks. […]