How I am raising awareness during Down syndrome awareness month
How I am raising awareness during Down syndrome awareness month
It’s Down syndrome Awareness Month.
In years past I blogged every day in October in honor of DSAM but with my book coming out last month, I’m busy raising awareness in person at book parties, readings, and signings. Such a fun, exciting time in my life (and in Polly’s too. She’s signing books like a pro, and can’t wait for the signing party in Michigan … “Mom, can I jump out and yell ‘surprise’?”)
It is amazing to me that I’m at this point … fine with Down syndrome, loving with my children, a published author who has written a book about Down syndrome. Amazing, when the beginning of my journey was so difficult and full of pain and failure.
“I know of other mothers who had children with disabilities, and right away the loved them and decided to fight for them. That isn’t my story.”
If you’ve read my book, you know that I didn’t love and decide to fight for Polly right away.
But today that doesn’t seem like the point.
The point is, I love her now, and I choose to fight for her and her sister Evangeline every day.
Thankful.
What are you doing this October for Down syndrome? I’d love to hear about it!