Yesterday was World Cancer Day. My husband Jonathan is almost 23 years cancer free. He had a colorectal tumor removed 23 years ago yesterday. We are blessed. Twenty-three years ago today, our world changed forever when we learned our unborn […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earlier this week I wrote a blog called “Today Show Miss: Now You Know the Rest of the Story.” My readers really liked it, and I had an overwhelming response including the piece being picked up by The Mighty (thank […]
I have been watching the Today Show since I was a high school student, and that was over 40 years ago! Yesterday, the Today Show did a feature on Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson Eastman and her husband Andrew. To be […]
It is the last day of 2018. I don’t know about you, but this year has gone by at warp speed for me. Thought we could ring in the new year by taking a look at your favorite adventures of […]
Nineteen years ago today our world changed forever for this is the day that we learned our unborn daughter had Down syndrome. There is an old song based on the words of Psalmist that says “Hold on my child, joy […]
I know you are just waiting for TheSassySouthernGal’s top blogs for 2017! Your comments, shares and views tell me a lot. Let me know if you pick up on your favorite themes from these Top Ten Blogs from 2017? Oh […]
This week I have tried to be focused on the excitement of Rachel starting her senior year. I have been re-posting first day of school blogs from her freshman and sophomore years. Today, I had planned to post last year’s […]
I’ve been sending an email to a certain circle of friends every February 5 for 18 years now. Thought I’d include all of you this year. Dear Friends of Rachel, Been thinking a lot this week about the difference 18 […]