Rachel graduated from Project SEARCH* Friday night. It was a lovely celebration. She was very proud. The other graduates, all of the employees, and family members were proud. We were and are super proud of Rachel. Still, this wasn’t Rachel’s […]
Ten years ago yesterday, I launched my blog with this piece, “Great Women of My Life.” Here’s to celebrating Mother’s Day and ten years of TheSassySouthernGal. May 8, 2011 Jonathan has been wanting me to do a blog for several years. Most importantly, […]
Sunday, March 21 was World Down Syndrome Day 2021. Through the years, the Down syndrome community has done all kinds of things to raise awareness of Down syndrome. You see beautiful pictures of people, often babies and children, with Down […]
World Down Syndrome Day (#WDSD21) is Sunday, March 21. It is a day recognized by the UN, countries and organizations around the world where we celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. We also try to raise awareness and […]
A year ago I had not even heard of COVID 19 and certainly had no idea that we would be living through a pandemic a year later. I didn’t blog as much this year, but I think what I did […]
From our home to yours Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2020 has surely been one to remember. Rachel celebrated her 21st with an outdoor, socially distanced dance party. Because of COVID (she calls it that silly virus), she stayed […]
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month (#DSAM2020.) In October, I usually do a few Down syndrome awareness blogs and/or posts. Today, I have updated a past list of 21 Things You Should Know that focus on Down syndrome awareness and […]
A few years ago I started an online advocacy group for individuals with Down syndrome and their family members, #321Advocate. My goal was simple: to better equip people to be effective grassroots advocates. Many people asked me how 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 […]
