Dear stranger, I may need to apologise to you, I think I may have ruined your day. You probably think I'm just another person who doesn't understand, but I wanted to explain to you that I do. I get it. I wasn't just another person staring at different, another person made to feel uncomfortable … Continue reading Dear Stranger, your son has Down syndrome and I couldn’t help but stare.
How can we expect children to learn that beautiful is different, if we are acting like everyone is the same?
To the mum of a child with Down syndrome who isn't walking aged 5. Your child is not less and you are not failing them. To the mum of a child with Down syndrome who isn't talking aged 10. Your child is not less and you are not failing them. To the mum of a … Continue reading Your child is not less and you are not failing them.
I am River 