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Laksh was diagnosed with Down syndrome and Hirschsprung's disease a couple of days after his birth. Laksh is our rainbow baby, our first born, and the answer to all our prayers and more. Unfortunately, there are some people in the world that don't see him that way. They look at him and see 'Down Syn …

Let me be honest, this shit is hard! I preface my proud mom moment because some days I am just proud to have kept two small people alive. And I am proud that I bit my tongue several times that day and kept my patience in moments that my brain was exploding with emotion.And then there are those magic …

WARNING, this can be a hard read. Our hope in sharing it, is to give you voice and to let you know, you are not alone. You can and will overcome any hardship that you are facing.My proudest moment is overcoming my childhood tragedy and not letting it define me, but instead shape me into the person …

We started the adoption process to adopt a child with Down syndrome in 2009. We chose to adopt from Eastern Europe because the need was so great there for children with disabilities in orphanages. We were matched with a child in Russia and started the process. Along the way, we lost our referral due …

You know that time when you completed that ONE thing that was so HARD and you felt so proud of yourself BUT you didn't tell anyone because you didn't know how they would react?  Well that time is over.  It is time for you to shine and share your story!  It may not be easy, but wh …

Right after this photo was taken of my Mom, her Deaf cousin, Helen and I, a woman came up to me and said, "you don't know me but can you keep a secret?"  I wasn't sure where this was going and not sure what to say other than yes because I had a feeling no matter what I said, she had the need to …

I originally met Grace via IG and a couple years later, we both happened to be in Phoenix at the same time.  We arranged to meet up at a local coffee shop.  It was a pleasure.  A few months later she graduates from law school and was honored with...Read her full write up here.We are s …

Ever since we brought on the Power notes, we've made it a mission to leave notes any where we are to help brighten and hopefully provide a message to someone who really needs it.  We were flying back to Austin after spending 4 days in Philadelphia and made it a point to leave notes on the …

This year I was asked by Special Olympics Utah to represent our state at the 2018 USA Games Youth Leadership Summit in Seattle, Washington. This makes me proud because I have worked really hard to overcome obstacles in my life. I was born with cerebral palsy, and in 2011 I had to have a brain surge …

As a teacher, you have the power to make a tremendous difference in a child's life.  In this particular classroom, the topic of discussion was kindness, self-pride and recognizing the power in yourself and others.  More importantly, sharing it with others. …