Real Moms Share: Valerie Strohl
Promoting independence in the kitchen
Proud Moments
Holiday Cherished: Lesley & Jake
Lesley & Jake My name is Lesley, and I am a single mum to my beautiful son, Jake. Jake is 7 next month and has Cerebral Palsy. My story takes...
Holiday Moments: Lauren Hardinger
Lauren Hardinger: Snaps of Our Life, the Good the Bad, the Awesome My 4 year old daughter, Lauren (Down Syndrome), hugging her 4 month old niece before Christmas dinner. ~...
Holiday Cherished: Family Ornaments
My favorite ornaments on our tree are the pictures of my children in ornament frames. Many of these ornaments were made in school with their pictures inside them. Each year,...
Holiday Moments: Grace Hope
Favorite Holiday Moment: Grace Hope Christmas morning, Grace Hope, (age 2 1/2 CHARGE Syndrome; Pierre Robin Sequence) loved playing with the tissue paper more than toys. ~ Renee Pickwoad, Proud...
Holiday Traditions: AJ
AJ We have a tradition of decorating the tree a few weeks before Christmas. We start celebrating December 10th, the day of my son’s birthday. A.J. was born premature and...
Sharing “I CAN!” attitudes: Zachary, Andrew, & Ines
“Major Milestones” My (almost) 3 year old son, Zachary, is affected with two very rare genetic disorders: Hurler’s Syndrome & Klippel Trenaunay Weber Syndrome (KTW). As a treatment for the...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Joey, Brendan, & Nick
“Kids are Heroes” Joey was recently recognized at the St Joesph’s Childrens Hospital “Kids are Heroes” awards for his volunteer efforts. Diagnosed PDD-NOS and ADHD, Joey has a huge heart...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Dallas & Gabe
The Thrill of the Game I wanted to share a proud moment…I am always the proud mom, but recently my son Dallas, who is 14 (and diagnosed with Autism), began...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Emarie, Bailey, & Jeffrey
Egg-specially Proud This is our “Proud Moment” with our sweetie who has 18q- syndrome. This was Easter 2011, and I normally wouldn’t share such an embarrassing picture of myself… but...
