Dreaming Bigger for Our Family

A woman takes a selfie while smiling. In the background, a man with his arm in a sling and a young boy wearing a cap stand near a railing by a body of water with a rocky jetty.

Sep07

Unpacking: The Great Fall and The Big Break

A view of Cadillac Ranch “I Am That Friend” was my final post before our world was stopped by a pandemic and then diverted in ...

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Aug02

My Secret to Saving Valuable Parenting Time!

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Jun28

THAT Kid and Parenting

You know that kid, the one that knows just how far to stretch the boundaries, usually skating dangerously close to the edge. The one that ...

A ten year old girl with Down syndrome is at the controls of a small plane while around 6,000 feet in the air.

Jan16

I Flew a Plane Today

Jillian is a 5th grader who has Down syndrome who was given the opportunity to fly an airplane. Read on about the flight and the ...

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Oct07

The Tree, The Storm, and The Stakes

Parenting Through The Challenges There is a wonderful analogy spoken of in Christian circles. It is one that helps the believer to understand why a ...

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Jun23

A Close Call!

The broken bone… or not? We had a concern, was it fractured or sprained? In all of our 18 years of parenting, this experience had ...

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Jan21

Tailor Made

All of the AMAZING photos are by the Beautiful Brooke of Brooke Photography I don’t know about you but the most difficult parenting skill to ...

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Nov14

It’s a Privilege

It happens to ALL parents. If you have yet to experience this feeling and you have a child, I can guarantee you, junior is under ...

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Nov05

Joe: What You See Is What You Get.

“My life is an open book.” is a saying that pretty much applies in my case. Not that the life I live is perfect in ...

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Oct22

Deterring Deviations

This past week I spent my mornings sitting in the back of my 7th grader’s class. I did not go there to embarrass him, contrary ...

A real life family posing for a picture at a coffee shop.

Oct17

Perfecting Their Skills

All photos by Brooke Photography Brothers and sisters, sisters and brothers, part of my challenge as a parent is helping them to understand each other, ...

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Oct12

My Biggest Cheerleader!

One of the greatest compliments I have ever received was, “Your kids feel comfortable in their own skin.” I mean, what more can a mom ...

a girl with Down syndrome decorates a cookie with icing by squeezing the icing out of a condiment bottle

Oct10

Make It Worth Their While

After five years of Jillian I have come up with a few tricks and noticed trends in how she comprehends the world around her. The ...

A family of eight poses outdoors, all smiling, holding a large picture frame. The children and adults are dressed in blue and teal tones.

Oct08

We Had No Idea

Have you ever seen a photo from your past that makes you pause and think, “we had no idea what was about to happen in ...

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Sep03

A Force to be Reckoned With

You know when you are in a situation, mundane or not, and it causes you to reflect on a portion of life that has passed ...