It was feeling as though there were some in the world getting the message. A life with Down syndrome is a life worth living. I’ve watched as the statistics began a slow decent into lower percentages. Where it was once reported that 90% of all prediagnosed fetuses with Down syndrome were aborted, now the reports […]
Special Needs Massage Therapy
Jun 9, 14 by 1 Comment
I’d been wanting to get Parker hooked up with someone experienced in special needs massage therapy. Interestingly enough, in the state of Utah kids on regular Medicaid waivers are covered for special needs massage therapy. Kids like Parker who are on a waiver. Not so much. Don’t ask why. I’ve given up trying to understand […]
Blog Resurrection
Jun 9, 14 by Leave a Comment
One of my goals for this summer was to try and see if I could breathe some new life into this old blog. A Resurrection of sorts. I find myself wondering how I ever had time to blog at all. This old body of mine is slowing down by the millisecond. I’ve been walking in […]
Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do
Jun 4, 14 by 3 Comments
Dreams don’t work unless you do. I found this quote by Maya Angelou a few months ago to send with my son, Rigel as he worked to prepare to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints. Such a simple thought made such a deep impression as I continued to […]
Anxiety Conference
Apr 8, 14 by Leave a Comment
Last week I was able to attend an anxiety conference at UVU with a sweet friend. It was very serendipitous how it all played out, and for that I am grateful. Cause me and anxiety? BFFs, baby. BFFs. There are several things I’d like to share with you as to what I learned at the […]
Master teachers come in all sizes.
Mar 18, 14 by Leave a Comment
This is how I picture it in my head. A loving Heavenly Father looking down at his earthly daughter and wondering why it’s taken her so long to learn patience. And contentment. And faith. Especially faith. He thought for sure that by now she would have learned what is truly important in this life. He’d […]
