After Robin Williams’ death, many people took it upon themselves to criticize him and point out just how selfish suicide is, it’s a selfish act. Why would a human being take their life when they have it so good? Why would somebody take their life when resources and help are a phone call away? Why […]
STOP With the Ice Bucket Challenge…..
“Stop wasting water.” “What a silly thing to do.” “There are children all over the world who don’t have clean water.” “I don’t even know what ALS is…..” “How is this bringing awareness to ALS?” “Just stop posting the videos.” “I won’t get involved in such a silly thing.” “You people are losers.” These are […]
Jenny’s Post….
My friend Jenny writes a blog that is wonderful and amazing. She recently wrote this post and I asked if I could share it with all of you. Made me think…. I still added pictures of the girls 🙂 This whole “inspiration porn” thing has been bothering me lately. When Russell was born I […]
Don’t Wear a Bikini….
Today’s post has nothing to do with an extra chromosome, it has to do with a couple of posts that have gone viral in the past week. Both women wrote about their bodies and how they have been shamed lately by others. My opinion…. One woman was hurt by comments that were made to her […]
The Road Ahead. A Letter to Brinley…..
My Big Sister announcement 🙂 Dear Brinley, In the past year and a half, life has been busy. We found out about your sister’s diagnosis when mommy was 15 weeks pregnant. We focused on making sure that Adele arrived safely and that while she was growing inside of mommy, she was healthy. We had […]