• About Me

    Hi, I’m Krista.

    Strategic communicator and storyteller.

    I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

    I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

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Down Syndrome

A Little Ella Update: 5 years old already!
July 6, 2014

One month ago, Ella turned five. I remember, so vividly, when she was a baby wondering if we would ever make it this far…and if we did, what a five year old Ella would be like. I remember being somewhat […]

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Down Syndrome  / Education  / Ella  / French Immersion  / Goals  / Kindergarten  / Special Needs

Ella’s Kindergarten Transition Meeting
June 12, 2014

**Disclaimer – the views on this blog are my own. This is the way I see it, the way I have interpreted the situation and the assumptions that I have made based on my own experience and observations.** Today, we […]

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Down Syndrome  / French Immersion  / School

How having a child with Down Syndrome has changed me
April 18, 2014

Somebody said to me once, “You are so patient with Ella. I think that is amazing.” Woah, woah, woah, you must not be talking about me because quite frankly, I am the least patient person I know. I get impatient […]

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Change  / Down Syndrome  / motherhood  / Mothering a Child With A Disability

Recap: A Day In The Life of Down Syndrome
March 22, 2014

The idea of Down Syndrome is really scary. If it wasn’t, why would so many people abort pregnancies for which the chances of Down Syndrome is greater? Yes – there are increased health risks like heart disease and leukaemia and […]

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Happy World Down Syndrome Day
March 21, 2014

To Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day we are instagramming “A Day in the Life of Down Syndrome!” We do hope you will join us! Follow along on twitter or instagram (@kristadawne), or check back here tomorrow for a full report. […]

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Down Syndrome

  • About Me

    Hi, I’m Krista.

    Strategic communicator and storyteller.

    I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

    I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

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