Every. Single. Year. This morning, I was reading a post I had written just under a year ago. I was reminded of the difficulty in bracing for impact and preparing for disappointment. It’s true. We seem to do this every […]
In my conversations around “This is Ella” I am continually struck by how the story of Ella is so much more than a story about Down syndrome. It is a story about what it means to be community, a story […]
With a giddy enthusiasm I showed my friend the simple design: three arrows. “Do you really want to be bonded for life to these people?” she asked skeptically. “I already am,” I replied. Three small arrows: three, to represent […]
There are times when I catch a glimpse of what it must feel like to be my daughter, Ella—so much to say, and not quite sure how to say it. As many of you have seen on your social media […]
Today our baby girl turns three. I’ve shared with you the drama of the night Audrey was born but I think a memory I come back to more than that evening, was an evening about 7 months earlier. We were in […]
