SYW Blog

Attempts at Balancing Life
Lately, every week that we meet I find myself saying time and time again that I just feel overwhelmed will all the things on my to-do list. I wake up in the morning with fantastic intentions …

My Dreams For You
As for me, I pray that you always know your value and your worth. I pray that you dream big - that you realize you are so full of potential…

Self-Care and Special Needs
Self-care has been something kind of heavy on my heart and my thoughts lately and it sounds so cliche - “self-care”. Makes me think of something they would do an entire SATC episode on…

Celebrating Excellence - Chris Nikic and the Ironman Triathalon
This weekend, the Down syndrome community and the world cheered on a man named Chris Nikic; the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman Triathlon…

Windmills, Tulips, Rembrandts
I remember the very first time I heard the phrase “welcome to Holland”. I had joined a Down syndrome support group on Facebook and made my first post about grappling to accept all of the emotions that came with the diagnosis. It was my first-time hearing all of the strange but lovely little phrases…

To the Special Needs Mom Who Feels Overwhelmed
“Special needs mom” – I bet that one is a title you never thought you’d have, a hat you never thought you would wear….