A Practical Guide to Down syndrome and Special Needs Parenting
Recently, I have had the gift of not one but two mothers of my daughters' friends asking me for recommendations of books about Down syndrome. Double yay for people who want to learn more and talk to their children about differences, amiright? While I had already developed a list of our favorite picture books that... Continue Reading →
About a year ago, my daughters started noticing other peoples' uniqueness: what does it mean to be blind? Why does he use a wheelchair? That friend looks like Grace! When they inevitably ask "Why?" after I address their inquiries, I have adopted a script to which they chime in on response: “Because we're all....” “Different!”... Continue Reading →
Sometime around age three when Grace started attending preschool, something shifted in her. She was testing her boundaries. She was saying "no." She was exercising her free will (gasp!). On the one hand, yay! This is developmentally appropriate for a three-year-old. On the other hand, having a child who no longer acquiesces to her mother’s... Continue Reading →
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