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Our Story: the value of encouragement

Over Labor Day weekend, the kids and I visited the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's some thoughts that came to me while we were on our most demanding hike, yet.  Continue Reading

Our Story: Traveling with Juliet

With school back in session next week, I took the kids on another week-long trip visiting six national park sites and much more. Here is what it was like to travel with my daughter, Juliet.  Continue Reading

Our Story: 16 days, 18 National Park Service Sites, Everyone Survived

What follows is a travelogue of the trip out west I took with my twelve year old son and thirteen year old daughter. We drove over 4,000 miles, towing a travel trailer, for 16 days, crossing eight states, and visiting 18 National Park Service Sites. I hope you'll join me on this look back at our ride out west.  Continue Reading

Our Story: Choosing to take the journey

Today, I leave with my two kids, towing a travel trailer, to drive to Yellowstone National Park. The trip will be fraught with challenges and risks. Yet, we are choosing to take the journey.  Continue Reading

Our Story: Support when you need it

Over Labor Day weekend, we experienced an emergency situation. Fortunately, support was there when we needed it. Continue Reading

Our Story: D.C. & Agitate. Agitate. Agitate. (3 of 3)

This is the third and final installment on our Spring Break trip to Washington, D.C. It concludes with an admonition on what those who would advocate for oppressed groups should do.  Continue Reading

Our Story: D.C. & Traveling with a Child with Down syndrome (2 of 3)

This is the second of three installments about our family's recent tour of D.C. for the kids' Spring Break. The first installment provided a rundown of the many sites we visited. This post will share a message for new and expectant parents of children with Down syndrome (but others may appreciate it as well). Continue Reading

Our Story: D.C. & Interconnected Lives (1 of 3)

Spring Break 2017 was spent touring the District of Columbia with an emphasis on National Parks Service sites. Here is the first of three posts inspired by that trip. This post is a rundown of the sites we visited and some of the highlights at each. The next post will have a message for new and expectant parents based on this trip. The final post will seek to learn from these history lessons and apply them to modern day advocacy efforts by and on behalf of those with Down syndrome.  Continue Reading

Our Story: A tale of two disability support programs

Dickens wrote "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times". In the past 48 hours, I've experienced when a system designed to support individuals with disabilities functions optimally and when it functions absurdly.  Continue Reading