October Awareness

Ruby is one of the most authentic, brave and hardworking humans I know. Like a lot of people with Down syndrome, she works so incredibly hard at even the littlest things that come easy for others. But the joy and pride I see in her when she accomplishes something is one of the greatest gifts. [...]

#mythbuster Are people with Down syndrome always happy?! Where are some of my other Ds moms out there?! This misconception always cracks me up, because while Ruby is smart, hilarious, kind and generally speaking a happy kid...she definitely is NOT always happy. She has full range of emotions and is VERY opinionated...and I love that [...]

Independence is something we all strive for, and it's no different for someone with Down syndrome. I wondered when Ruby was born if she would be our little "forever buddy." While we would be totally fine with her living with us the rest of our lives, I know now that she has is gonna want [...]

My biggest fear when we found our Ruby had Down syndrome was "is she going to have true, equal friendships? Will she have a community of people that love her for who she is and value her?" From the beginning we have tried to surround her with people that believe in her like we do. [...]