I’m not going to be adding a cute photo of River to this. It isn’t an article about proving to the world how amazing he is or how happy he makes me, it isn’t an article about how he is worthy of his life and it certainly isn’t a ‘look what you’re missing out on’ … Continue reading I have a son with Down syndrome, but I still believe in your right to choose.
So we’re all aware that the competition is flourishing in modern parenting, starting pretty much at conception and carrying on endlessly. The best pregnancy diets, drug free births, breast verses bottle, working mums verses stay at home, which baby reaches the milestone first, whose child is the highest achieving. The list goes on and on. … Continue reading Competitive parenting within the Down syndrome community – it’s alive and kicking!
Why as mothers do we never feel good enough? Why is there always that nagging doubt telling us that we’re failing and that we could be doing more for our children? No matter how many amazing things we do for our families, we always focus on the things we’re not doing. If we do … Continue reading Mum’s repeat after me, I AM GOOD ENOUGH!
I am River 