Josh and David
Josh and David are the best of friends who also happen to have been born with down syndrome. These two run track together, they laugh...
"I care . . ."
The start of a new year is often a time of reflection. This year, for me, I have given the question "what can I do to make the world a...
An Important Chapter of My Story
For the first three years of his life our son David required round-the-clock medical care. It's not a time that I dwell on, but it's also...
Uniting Communities for Kindness, Acceptance and Inclusion
I was honored to be a part of this celebration in which an amazing community organization, JCI Shakopee (MN), inspired students to get...
The universal language of kindness
Students who are bullied often tell us that "they feel alone" or that "they feel like no one cares." We educate peers that one of the...
A Life More Beautiful
An open letter titled "A Life More Beautiful" ====== Dear Ryan, I didn’t know what to expect when you quietly approached me. I had just...
Teaching Advocacy To Young People
Interviewing with Rosaland was delightful! She was kind, thoughtful, and insightful in her approach to the topic of bullying of students....
A Tree Grows
In early 2016 Katee, an intern at our office, was asked to lead an activity at a student workshop. Katee wanted to explore developing...
UNITY DAY!
It’s UNITY DAY! I am wearing orange today because when our son David (who was born with down syndrome, had a feeding tube, pacemaker, and...
What 80,000 Students Shared
I was interviewed for this article which outlines the results from a YouthTruth survey of 80,000 students. 80,000 Kids Just Replied to a...
