For the past month or so, I’ve been feeling like my kids in the car as I constantly ask myself, “Are we there yet?” If you’re like me and...

As Down Syndrome Awareness month comes to an end, I always find myself laughing at the coincidence of receiving Leo’s Trisomy 21...

'Highway hypnosis'... If you haven’t heard this term, but you drive, chances are you’ve experienced it. It’s a term used to describe the...

How do you know if your child isn’t taking to something because they need a little more push or if it’s just that they aren’t ready? Ever...

I write this post with conflicted emotions. It took me a while to even figure out where to start. I am a mom to a kid without any special...

I can’t express how happy it makes me to see all the love Leo receives when I share posts or stories about him…even if he doesn’t realize...

There are a few moments in a parent’s life when thoughts of the past, present, and future come rushing in at the same time. We wonder...

I started writing this post in November and have gone back and forth on whether or not I should share it. I feel like it’s a topic that...

When the doctor told me at Leo’s prenatal anatomy ultrasound that it looked like he had a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), I honestly...

Every parent goes through this. I know it, we all know it, and yet that reality does not make the process of letting go any easier. I’m...

You ever find yourself giving someone advice, and then a few days later realizing you’re not taking it? I think it happens to most people...

I started advocating for Leo on Instagram in order to help break down some walls that surround what Down Syndrome really means. My posts...

Sometimes when I find myself in a negative jam, I blast some Michael Bublé – “When You’re Smiling” – or whichever song it is that makes...

These past few months there have been days when I hadn’t realized how stressed I was. I’m an introvert, which means it sometimes takes me...

My last blog post was our diagnosis story with Leo. For this one, I thought I would get the perspective of some family members and...

You know that prenatal blood work that tells you in a few days the sex of your baby? Well, we did it when I was pregnant with Leo, but...

When we initially found out about Leo’s diagnosis prenatally, most of my thoughts went to Isabella, Leo’s sister. She was two at the time...

Before you start reading, please keep in mind that I am only recounting my experiences with Leo, my three-year-old son who happens to...

Trying to do everything with Leo at home that he would do in a week for Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech, and...

Being a parent to a special needs kid means his homeschooling needs are a bit different, even if he is just three years old.