Advocate Like a Mother – Secondary School Edition
As I write this, Ella is at an orientation for her new school – her new secondary school. Grade 7, or as they say here in the UK, Year 7. I have dreaded this moment since the day she started […]
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.
As I write this, Ella is at an orientation for her new school – her new secondary school. Grade 7, or as they say here in the UK, Year 7. I have dreaded this moment since the day she started […]
Many people have asked how Ella is getting on with life here in England so I thought I would take a moment to share how life is the same and how it is different this side of the pond. Please […]
I don’t often worry about Ella—almost never, if I’m being honest. I don’t worry that she won’t be able to get a job, or live on her own with appropriate support. I don’t worry that she won’t have friends or […]
The pastor of our church recently commented on how he was preaching in a couple weeks on healing. He simply requested that if we had any stories of healing that we pass them on. I replied, “but what about stories […]
What does inclusion really look like? It’s a question I let percolate possibly as much as a professional educator. Sure, it’s a lovely idea, but how does it actually work? Last month, I had the privilege of attending the […]