It is an overblown cliche that people with Down’s syndrome are “loving and giving”. If I had a pound for every well meaning person who has said that to me, I’d be living in a bigger house with a bigger kitchen. Maybe even a driveway. […]
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Perspective
This morning at school drop off something happened that made my heart swell and almost burst out of my chest with pride. It was a really small thing, something that most people would have barely noticed, but for me it was a BIG deal. I […]
Diagnosis Down’s
DIAGNOSIS DOWN’S This is the first blog I ever wrote. It was initially for friends and family on Facebook and was my contribution to Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week in March 2011. Of course, 3 years later and it would be written with even more love […]
Brothers in Arms
BROTHERS IN ARMS So yesterday we finally did it. We put Dominic’s bed up in the same room as Seb. Seb’s room is now officially ‘the boy’s room’. We spent the day making it all cosy and lived in, accessorising it with all of Dom’s […]
Just. A. Mum.
I have always promised to keep my posts honest, even when it means a tough admission on my part or sharing a rant. I don’t ever want this page to be sugar coated, rose tinted or soft focus. What I want is for everyone to […]
Force of Nature 