For Martin Luther King, Jr.'s national holiday, my kids and I toured seven National Park Service sites. They illustrated the truth of Dr. King's wisdom that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Continue Reading
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August 11, 2016
Our story: what we saw & learned at Western Pennsylvania NPS sites
This past weekend was the last before school began. So, we set out to Western Pennsylvania to check off a few more National Park Services sites in my kids' passport books. Continue Reading
June 16, 2016
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
June 1, 2016
Our Story: An Open Thank You Note to My Daughter’s Elementary School
I'm of the generation whose mothers made them write thank you notes for gifts received. Consider this an open thank you note to the gift my daughter's elementary school gave her and us. Continue Reading
April 8, 2016
Our story: Becoming a National Park Service Junior Ranger
Here are some photos from our 2016 Spring Break trip and how Juliet and James became Junior Rangers many times over. Continue Reading
February 25, 2016
Our story: juvenile attitudes towards people with Down syndrome
A hike through Cumberland Gap National Historical Park provided a teachable moment. Continue Reading
February 4, 2016
Our story: IQ, IEPs, & Injustice
Yesterday, I attended a three-hour IEP meeting for my daughter. It demonstrated the systematic injustice that disables those it labels disabled. Continue Reading
December 23, 2015
Our story: A compliment at Chick-fil-A
A stop on a roadtrip, and the simplest of compliments, reminded me of how good some people can be towards others, particularly those who happen to have Down syndrome. Continue Reading
September 28, 2015
Our story: turning two-thirds of a trisomy
Today is my birthday. This year, I'm two-thirds the number of chromosomes for trisomy 21. Continue Reading
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