"I had managed to keep my composure in the grocery store, and even when I was putting away my cart back to get my quarter back. But as I drove home, the tears came. I began the ugly cry."
"I had managed to keep my composure in the grocery store, and even when I was putting away my cart back to get my quarter back. But as I drove home, the tears came. I began the ugly cry."
I’m no trauma expert. In fact, I’m not even close to scratching the surface of all there is to know. But I do know it’s messy, it’s hard, and it’s very unpredictable.
Jenna and Tim Riccio, two teachers at a Connecticut elementary school welcomed one of their students into their forever family through adoption late last year.
On February 10, 1996, Lisa Newtop and her boyfriend Tim joyously welcomed a baby boy, Nic, who also has Down Syndrome. 27 years later, Lisa shares about their journey and the village it took to get here.
"Everyone wants to be there, all at once, at the beginning, and then they all leave – go and carry on with their own lives, all at once, as well. You wonder why nobody understands that this is such a terrible day and that you need all the support you can get."
Jordan Benewait took to TikTok to tell the story of her rocky childhood, and her video and its amazing, redeeming twist has racked up over 9 million TikTok views as it honors Jordan's adoptive dad, Steve Benewiat.
Last week Mattel made a huge reveal in its storied Barbie doll line: a new Barbie with Down Syndrome. The toy maker worked closely with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the new Barbie.
"Will sitting five-years-olds in a desk for eight hours to complete worksheet after worksheet really produce the best outcome for future academic excellence? I say, hogwash. I say, let them be kids."
