Why I Don’t Want You to be Aware This October
I don’t want you to just accept my daughter. I don’t want you to just be aware of my daughter or her diagnosis. I want you to love my daughter. I want you to be her best friend, her biggest […]
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.
I don’t want you to just accept my daughter. I don’t want you to just be aware of my daughter or her diagnosis. I want you to love my daughter. I want you to be her best friend, her biggest […]
**This post was adapted from Pudge and Biggie…again, because she is brilliant. ** Dear Madame, We are so looking forward to this school year. Even after one day, I know that Ella is going to love being in your class…But […]
It finally came – the first day of school! I was somewhat bitter about the whole teacher’s strike thing so refused to get my hopes up by taking back to school photos before I knew for sure that the kids […]
The other day, we had our new neighbours over for dinner. It didn’t occur to me until half way through the meal that I would have to have the conversation. You know, the conversation in which I give some explanation […]
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 […]
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.