Category: Motherhood

“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” -Shel Silverstein Brian Donovan, our second keynote speaker, opens with a series of inspirational quotes, and that one brought tears to […]

As I walked around the hotel banquet room, I chose to eavesdrop on the conversations I was overhearing. One woman has her arm around another mom and is rubbing her back. I struggle to hear their conversation. I overhear some words that I recognize…..”IEP, full inclusion, school.” Some conversations are less serious….unicorns, Down syndrome awareness […]