Down’s Syndrome

What would Trudy do?

Four years ago, I started writing this blog because of Patrick, Trudy’s big brother. Because seeing…
Why do I feel like I have to say ‘thank you’?

It’s the same feeling everywhere I go, at the park, at the pool, in cafes or…
How a typical child develops (from observation, experience and a little background knowledge!)

Watching a typical child develop is a bittersweet reminder of how Trudy’s development differed and differs.…
How our daughter with Down’s Syndrome changed my outlook

As I lay in the bath (yes, hear me out..), I watched the little islands of…
Being Trudy’s brother

What are you thinking when we say, ‘We get it. We understand’? Do you think we…
Are we living in a risk-averse world?

There has recently been a resurgence of discussion around pre-natal screening for Down’s Syndrome because of…
What If?

What if children had time to spend with their family? What if there was no one…
Being a parent

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it is like to be a parent of…
Holland Versus Italy

On the eve of World Down’s Syndrome Day, it is apt to shine a light on…
It’s not a race

After having a child who has learned everything so quickly, it was very strange to then…