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Kids, Motherhood
July 3, 2022
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By Laurie Davis

Mothering One Day at a Time

As I sat with my growing belly, full of anticipation for the arrival of my firstborn, the possibilities were endless…

What They Really Need to Hear after a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Motherhood
June 3, 2022
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By Lindsey Cox

What They Really Need to Hear after a Life-Changing Diagnosis

When I was 20-weeks pregnant, my routine blood work came back with an abnormal marker. A second blood test and…

Child, Motherhood
February 12, 2022
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By Jennifer McCormick

Down Syndrome Does Not Define Her

Riley’s story starts April 23, 2019. We had opted to get the 3-month scan and NIPT test with our third…

My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate

Child, Motherhood
September 20, 2021
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By Lisi Lopez

My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate

What happens when an introverted mother feels the need to advocate for her son? She finds herself in a bit…

To the Mom of a Baby With Down Syndrome, Your Child is a Masterpiece

Kids, Motherhood
June 25, 2021
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By Lindsay Rangel

To the Mom of a Baby With Down Syndrome, Your Child is a Masterpiece

I just want you to know you are NOT alone! You have an army of mommas who have fought before…

1% Better Every Day—What We Can All Learn From the First Ironman With Down Syndrome

Sports
November 10, 2020
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By His View From Home

1% Better Every Day—What We Can All Learn From the First Ironman With Down Syndrome

It's always refreshing to come across a sports story that pulls at the heartstrings and restores your faith in humanity,…

Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything

Motherhood
July 6, 2020
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By Adelle Purdham

Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything

This is a story of motherhood, a story about what it’s like to be sitting on the other side of…

My Child With Down Syndrome is Counting on You

Kids, Motherhood
October 16, 2019
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By Jen Franklin Kearns

My Child With Down Syndrome is Counting on You

Fall is upon us! For many, including me, autumn is a time for traditions: apple picking, pumpkin patches, hot apple…

What They Don’t Tell You About Having a Child With Down Syndrome

Kids, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
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By Shauna Graham

What They Don’t Tell You About Having a Child With Down Syndrome

Just short of nine months after I married my high school sweetheart, we were welcoming our first child into the…

My Down Syndrome Awareness Has Grown Up With My Son

Kids, Motherhood
October 1, 2019
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By Alethea Mshar

My Down Syndrome Awareness Has Grown Up With My Son

My son Alex went on his first date this past weekend. I had all of the big feels that go…

I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park

Kids, Motherhood
July 6, 2019
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By Jillian Benfield

I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park

I cried today at a theme park designed for people with disabilities and made for all. A woman at the…

Child, Motherhood
June 12, 2019
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By Jillian Benfield

I Carry Him

I carry him. I know it looks silly, his toes dangle past my knees. He’s getting tall and heavy, too.…

Down Syndrome

Mothering One Day at a Time

What They Really Need to Hear after a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Down Syndrome Does Not Define Her

My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate

To the Mom of a Baby With Down Syndrome, Your Child is a Masterpiece

1% Better Every Day—What We Can All Learn From the First Ironman With Down Syndrome

Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything

My Child With Down Syndrome is Counting on You

What They Don’t Tell You About Having a Child With Down Syndrome

My Down Syndrome Awareness Has Grown Up With My Son

I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park

I Carry Him

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