Dear friends and family, Before I start writing my blog this week, I want you to know that this is the sequel to “The Ridiculous Things People Say” that I w...

Back when I first had Oscar, I remember thinking I didn’t allow myself to imagine, what life might be like too far into the future for Oscar, Chris and me....

Chris will tell you, and he thinks I’m ridiculous for it, that I’m THE biggest worrier. I worry about a lot of insignificant, mindless things. And when I’m n...

When we receive bad service or we’re not satisfied with a product, we as a nation, are the first to complain. However, if we experience something amazing or ...

If I’m honest and I’ve always vowed I would be on here, one of my biggest worries for Oscar is Speech and Language. I also vowed not to go on the internet to...

If you’re a parent of a child with Down Syndrome or also like me, have worked with a child with special needs, you know that success happens a little bit, ev...

To test or not to test…? That was the question. Probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make in my life. It’s not my meaning here, to influenc...

In the weeks and months that followed, I was very keen to get back to normality. I was on maternity leave from work and I wanted to do what other women on ma...

Obviously if I was documenting the series of events that happened chronologically, logic would say, that I’d write about what happened next. However, if some...

That moment. The moment my life changed… “I’m sorry but we suspect your baby has Down Syndrome”. THAT was the moment I’m talking about. My world, in that ins...