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8 lessons about Down Syndrome in the first 8 Months as a Daddy (again). 16

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by Little Bird turned 8 – months – in July.  Other than my weird obsession with the Number 8, there’s nothing significant about that anniversary. However, this is the last time I get to do the “baby-thing”; it’s already passing in the blink of an eye.  I recently paused to […]

The Big Myth about Down Syndrome – and how new Dads can shatter it. 49

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by As a Dad who just learned your child has Down Syndrome, you will hear this myth everywhere: Down Syndrome is a devastating and painful diagnosis that will turn a parent’s life upside down forever.

No Mas: Stop police violence against Citizens with Downs Syndrome. 8

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by Last night, I hugged Little Bird a little tighter. I savored the moment a little longer –  the feeling of this beautiful little boy snuggling up to me, curling his legs into my chest while he slept.  I burned the image of him sleeping, peacefully, in my arms, into […]