August 23, 2011 Twenty-two years ago this very day, I was defending my master’s thesis. And it wasn’t even the highlight of the week. It is sometimes hard to believe it now, but once upon a time I was a […]
Revisiting My Thesis
Category: Down syndrome
Mr. Festas – Beloved Beagle
I ran this blog at my previous host, August 19, 2011. Today in honor of Mr. Festas birthday – I’m running it again. Mr. Festas Beloved Beagle This morning I told Jonathan and Rachel that Mr. Festas came to live […]
Mommy: Exceeding Expectations
August 17, 2011 There aren’t many times I feel like I exceed expectations with anything. If you are a parent, you understand that parenting really gives you a giant dose of humble pie. My daughter is all girl. I have […]
Why is it Still Okay to “Make Fun” of Those with Intellectual Disabilities?
August 9, 2011 It is never-ending. Beyond the day-to-day issues that parents of kids with intellectual disabilities face, we have to put up with Hollywood’s disrespectful portrayal of those with disabilities. We also have to put up with our family […]
Moving Chapter 8: Joys and Challenges
August 8, 2011 You didn’t miss a chapter. I decided to start with our last move and go backwards. Several of you have requested that I discuss the joys and challenges of moving. Since graduating from high school, I have […]
Trisomy 18 and Baby Maya
August 5, 2011 Today, my heart is sad. I am sad about the passing of Baby Maya and I never met her. I know her dad – barely. He was the art teacher at Rachel’s school. He was new last […]
A Dream. Reality? Vision?
July 28, 2011 Jonathan came home yesterday and said he wanted to tell me about a dream his co-worker and our sweet friend Steve had shared. We met Steve when we first moved to Kansas and learned that like us […]
Middle School: “Receives Special Education Services”
July 26, 2011 Today is Middle School Registration. I only have one child (unless you count Jonathan and the dog) and she “receives special education services.” So, I don’t know what it is like to go through the education system […]
My Travel Plans Include Down Syndrome
July 21, 2011 Today, I am in deep thought. Monday I blogged about the recent GQ article – 40 Worst Dressed Cities in America. The article stated “due to so much local in-breeding, Boston suffers from a kind of […]
GQ Offensive with Dress Down Remarks
July 18, 2011 Late last week GQ Magazine published John Thompson’s list of 40 Worst Dressed Cities in America. In the article Mr. Thompson stated, “due to so much local in-breeding, Boston suffers from a kind of Style Down Syndrome, […]