A year ago last week I noticed all of the posts from schools about their campaigns to End the Use of the R-word. The campaign has taken off these past few years. It’s easy. It’s needed. Education is a game […]
Continue reading »Life Lesson: Social Inclusion, Friends & Siblings
When talking inclusion Rachel’s two most legendary peers are George and Savanna. I share the story of George to end almost every presentation and if you’ve missed it, here’s a link to Power of Inclusion: My Friend George! Of course […]
Continue reading »High School: Inclusion in Action
Last week was quite a week for Rachel and our family. Sunday night she finished her 16th show Christian Youth Theater’s Cinderella. She took her Romeo and Juliet test over Acts IV and V. She scored 19/19. She was very […]
Continue reading »Happy 50th Baby Brother
This week I’ve listened to a lot of Bon Jovi’s “Never Say Goodbye.” Now, I am a Bon Jovi fan but it’s more about the the memories associated with the song for me. Today, my baby brother would have turned […]
Continue reading »Auditions: Paralyzed by Fear Updated
I originally wrote this blog a few years ago. I have updated it a bit. The life lesson is still applicable! Last week Rachel was in her 16th stage production, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. This was her 8th Christian Youth […]
Continue reading »ABLE + Theater = PR for Down Syndrome
Rachel has been involved in theater since she was little. Her first true show was Pinocchio under the direction of Missoula Children’s Theater at the Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center. I wrote a blog about that experience that I’ll […]
Continue reading »I’m So Glad I’m Your Mommy, Rachel!
I can tell you exactly what I was doing 16 years ago right now. I was headed to pick up Jonathan. His 34-year-old, healthy, no family history of cancer self had a colorectal tumor removed. Bring him home. Get him […]
Continue reading »Tired of Being “That” Parent
Indulge me while I vent a little today. It has been said “you need to know this is a mom who gets what she wants.” For the past week to ten days I have been a basket of conflicting emotions […]
Continue reading »Miss Rachel Testifies
Inquiring minds wanted to know what we would do since the ABLE Act was now law. Well, we will work to get the state ABLE Act passed! Today we headed to the Kansas State Capitol and testified in support of […]
Continue reading »Remarkable People: Sara Wolff
I know some remarkable people. I have written in the past about my friend Sheila Siegal. She is the first person I always think of when I think of remarkable people. You probably don’t know her name. She never aspired […]
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