Down syndrome, Norm MacDonald, & Contrition

Norm MacDonald is violating the first rule of holes and his own standard for deserving forgiveness. 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

I wouldn’t cure Down syndrome because then my sister would be different

Reactions to my post on if there was "cure" for Down syndrome, would you do it have come from near and far. Here's a summary, concluding with an honest, heartfelt response from very near to me.  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: camping, hiking, & canoeing the Red River Gorge

This post will have many photographs of a camping trip my kids and I took. They are images that many parents can't imagine when they're told their child has Down syndrome.  Continue Reading

Muhammad Ali and Predictions

On Friday, June 3, 2016, Muhammad Ali finished his last fight and left us. His life and how he lived it offered many lessons. Here's one on making predictions about another's life.  Continue Reading