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.
“Will we run for Down Syndrome for Audrey soon?” “No, Audrey doesn’t have Down Syndrome.” “Did I have Down Syndrome when I was younger?” “No, just Ella has Down Syndrome.” I know we have explained it to him before…or at […]
This post could really have two titles. It could be entitled “Special Needs Parents: Why We Do What We Do” or “To Everyone Else: Thank You For Believing in my Child.” I see them.I see me through their eyes.I judge […]
8:30 pm and I am in my jammies on a Saturday night, doing laundry and blogging. Sometimes the glamour factor in my life is too much to handle. This week I was forced to slow down as Ella was quite […]
I don’t even know what they said but I saw their exchange of smirking expressions. Jakob watched them. He heard. Then he went over and joined Ella on the teeter totter. One of many more encounters I am sure. I […]
Little miss Audrey is one month old today although, she still isn’t “due” for another two days. One month of baby snuggles, of sleep deprivation, of joy, of frustration, anticipation and worry. I forgot about the worry. When Ella was […]
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.
