2010-12-03 05:49
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Writing about the threads of happiness that are inextricably woven through the cloth of my life keeps me Walking on the Happy Side of Life. Walk with me as I share my life as Mom to 3 wonderful children -- including identical twins blessed with an extra 21st chromosome each -- a condition known as Down syndrome.
2010-11-26 14:07
Re-POSTED FROM MY NEW HOME : TAKE A WALK ON THE HAPPY SIDE AT WORDPRESS.COMEverybody and his brother are writing Thanks-giving posts today. I’m no exception… EXCEPT, this blog i… Read More
2010-11-21 02:40
Welcome visitors from 5 Minutes For Special Needs and thanks for stopping by. Feel free to peruse the site and read some past posts. But, if you happen to like what you see a… Read More
2010-11-14 11:42
I'm sitting here, where I've been sitting most of my day, working on my laptop to meet a self-imposed but necessary deadline for one of my 2 new part-time jobs. The Boys, who are "suff… Read More
2010-11-12 01:22
Special Exposure Wednesdays on Five Minutes for Special Needs!Tweet Read More
2010-11-11 13:21
I recently read that the key to happiness is breathing. Ha!I think the RADICAL minimalists might have taken things just a bit too far with that statement! 'Cause if it was that e… Read More
2010-11-08 00:14
When it comes to my children -- 2 of whom happen to share identical genes including an extra 21st chromosome (aka. Down syndrome) -- I'll do anything to help them be happy, succeed on t… Read More
2010-10-30 17:41
Did I mention that I've been invited to contribute to a new blog called Living With Special Needs? I have but less often than I want and need to. You can find me writin… Read More
2010-10-27 16:03
There's something I want each and every one of you to ponder and get back to me with your ideas and thoughts. This past weekend my family and I participated in the Long Island Buddy Wa… Read More
2010-10-24 14:10
NOTE: Sorry I've been incommunicado in the midst of the 31 for 21 Down Syndrome Awareness Month. But, as Kimba says over at A Soft Place, sometimes it's OK to repr… Read More
2010-10-17 13:11
THIS story, the one I'm about to share, chronicles the wave of emotions I FELT about the miraculous little babies that came to grace my life forever just five short years ago… Read More
2010-10-15 05:44
A person's worth is not determined by their position, wealth or IQ score but rather by the profound impact he has on those around him... ...and on humankind!This is true for those of us… Read More
2010-10-13 19:05
(Republished from an earlier post written before anyone knew that Take a Walk on The Happy Side existed.)We are all inundated by telemarketers with requests from various organ… Read More
2010-10-11 15:13
We learn so much in school from our friends as much as our teachers. So much more than just academics. Meeting up with my old high school chums again afforded me a few&n&hell…Read More
2010-10-10 09:36
In the midst of the fun, over the din of the Disc Jockey spinning hits from 1980 at my 30th High School reunion, right there in the middle of polite conversation with me, two… Read More
2010-10-09 06:59
I wrote recently about my belief that parental expectations affect acceptance of children with special needs. Well, I just spent the last 4 hours with 150 old friends at my 3… Read More
2010-10-07 18:34
I've boldly announced that my boys are potty-trained in a recent post. And our school district totally agrees! They are! We are collectively right -- and simultan… Read More
2010-10-06 04:33
Yes, I said to refuse IQ Testing for your child with Down syndrome! If anyone asks, JUST SAY NO! I didn't! I stupidly thought that a non-verbal IQ test might &hell…Read More
2010-10-05 13:50
"Cognitively Intact" is a term that's thrown around the Down syndrome community like a hot potato. It's the new "high-functioning". Parents pronouncing proudly -- like… Read More
2010-10-02 06:13
I'd venture to guess that regardless of where you live, or what country you call home, the reaction of individual parents who receive the news that their newborn baby has Down… Read More
2010-09-30 23:41
Grab This ButtonWe all have a unique journey in life. Come, spend the next 31 days reading about my experience raising identical twin boys who were blessed with an extra 21st chromosom… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Cold and lonely over here? We're having a grand old time over at Wordpress! And, until I get all the links to this site moved over (slow going), I'm going to continue to post my… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Visit us at Take a Walk on The Happy Side on Wordpress. Tweet Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sorry folks, my old website is listed over at Five Minutes for Special Needs. We'll get that fixed asap. In the meantime, if you're looking for my newly migrated blog, I can… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Please visit us at our new home at Talk a Walk on the Happy Side at Wordpress.Tweet Read More
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