• 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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Mothering a Child With A Disability

Mothering A Child With A Disability: The Secret Thoughts on Smooth Sailing.
May 7, 2012

Sometimes, as I lay in bed with my daughter drifting off to sleep beside me I am plagued by an irrational fear that holds me hostage until I too, slip off to sleep. And while I have come to acceptance […]

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Down Syndrome  / Ella  / Mothering a Child With A Disability

Mothering a Child with a Disability: The Secret Thoughts on Speech
April 27, 2012

As a mother of a child with a disability one of my greatest goals is to raise awareness. With 94% of women aborting pregnancies diagnosed with Down Syndrome I believe that if women only knew what a joy raising a […]

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Ella  / motherhood  / Mothering a Child With A Disability  / Special Needs

Mothering a Child With A Disability: The Secret Thoughts Part 3
February 9, 2012

Right now, thousands of mothers and fathers around the globe are doing everything they can to ensure that their child has the best possible chance at surpassing expectations, breaking down stereotypes and fulfilling their beautiful God-given potentials. They are doing […]

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Mothering A Child With A Disability: The Secret Thoughts (part two)
February 2, 2012

Tomorrow, Ella will go for a follow-up ECG (Echo-cardiogram) at Addenbrookes hospital and I would be lying if I didn’t say I was a little nervous. You see, when Ella was born, like all children with Down Syndrome, she had […]

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Down Syndrome  / Ella  / Mothering a Child With A Disability

Mothering a Child With a Disability: The Secret Thoughts Part One
January 30, 2012

Truth be told, most of the time, being Ella’s mommy is no different from being Jakob’s mommy. The day begins early, I make breakfast and lunches, then go about our daily activities until it’s time to make dinner and put […]

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Down Syndrome  / Ella  / Mothering a Child With A Disability

  • 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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