What are the Odds – WalkersvilleMom
What are the Odds – WalkersvilleMom

What are the Odds – WalkersvilleMom

Now, to meet Stephanie. Where to begin? I guess for starters you should know that she and I each take turns being the “evil twin.” Some people when they meet learn to finish each other’s sentences. Stephanie and I, instead, start each other’s sentences, and someday when we meet in real life, we’ll probably never finish a sentence between us. She’s one smart cookie that’s pushed by love to go out and change the world. But that, you will shortly see for yourself. Here we go!

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Lessons in Love and Laughing in the Rain
Lessons in Love and Laughing in the Rain

Lessons in Love and Laughing in the Rain

Getting Caught in The Rain

Let me tell you, until you’ve had a school bus full of children (presumably) laughing. Loudly. As they pass the street corner where you are frantically covering and moving garage sale “treasures” while being soaked by an unexpected downpour, you haven’t lived. That is one small moment from yesterday which is why Free Write Friday is actually on Saturday, this week.

This week flew pretty quickly by me, Richard Dawkins and an unexpectedly morbid and outdated website, ironically called

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Changing the World for Families of Adults with Down Syndrome
Changing the World for Families of Adults with Down Syndrome

Changing the World for Families of Adults with Down Syndrome

On Wednesdays I like to talk about changing the your world.

Today I’m going to tell you a little about Stephanie and her efforts to change the world.

Stephanie has created an online forum for the parents and caregivers of adults who have Down syndrome, called The Road We’ve Shared. The largest segment of the population with Down syndrome is, surprise surprise, adults. (Easy math, right?) And although every family’s situation is different and every individual with Down syndrome has different abilities and challenges,