By Mika Hartman As a parent, we fear so many things while raising our children. We understand the underlying risks in most of our daily adventures, but we always think “not us” and we choose to live. We all do our best to teach our children to be safe in a world where...
By Mika Hartman Happy 2024! As we all plan for the coming year, the possible and impossible resolutions made, the highest hope for a better tomorrow, I know whose hands our future falls in: Our children. Linda Creed wrote the lyrics for the mega hit that originally...
By Mika Hartman During this Christmas season, we all get overwhelmed with all the “things to do” to have the most “perfect” Christmas. “Perfect” is subjective, isn’t it? My perfect is likely both similar and different to yours. One of the biggest differences is...
By Mika Hartman When you try something new, there can be hesitation. Like riding a bike. It’s exciting, but when your dad lets go and you likely will fall. You get up and try again. The reward of independently riding is worth the risk. Some days give me that feeling...
By Mika Hartman Happy October! To all our extra amazing friends, Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month! This month has all the feels to mommas like me. We celebrate this month with hope, we take this time to teach others who are not on this journey, we count our...
October is quickly approaching, and for moms like me, that means it’s almost “Buddy Walk’ season. The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) kicks off every year with a walk in New York City; this is the original location of NDSS’s Buddy Walk and it began in 1995. The...
