Angela
Angela has Memphis running through her veins. Born and raised here, she loves traveling but Memphis is always home. There is no other city like it. Angela is the mom of three amazingly unique girls: Jordan (June 2003), Carmen (January 2009), and Norah (June 2014). Jordan has Autism and is a talented artist; Carmen is the entertainer that loves dancing and competitive cheering (yes, she is a cheer mom!), and Norah has Down Syndrome and is full of sass. Besides being a full-time mom and a full-time employee, she is also a full-time advocate for her girls with special needs. She enjoys spending time with her family creating memories, vacationing whenever the opportunity arises, and dancing in the kitchen while cooking. Her mottos for life are: with God all things are possible, every day is a new day to be grateful, and live to love and love to smile.
The High Expectations of Quarantine
We've been home for a while now. I've lost count of the days; they're all running into each other. This is not normal and we feel it.
School's been out since the middle of March....
World Down Syndrome Day is Today :: March 21st
March 21st is World Down Syndrome day. Excited yet? Do you know what this day means? Have you heard of World Down Syndrome day? Do you know what to do?
Down Syndrome entered my world...
Paper versus Electronic Planner :: Pick a Side
Planning excites me. Being organized brings me peace. I love a schedule with a schedule. The more details the better. I love to pre-plan. I enjoy having a plan A, B and more likely...
When the Monsters Grow from Within :: My Life with Fibroids
I've been feeling bad for months. At first, it started out very subtle: a little fatigue, slight stomach pains occasionally. I chalked it up to aging, bad diet, and lack of exercise. It never...
When Holiday Traditions Don’t Fit your Life Anymore, it’s Time for a Change
The holidays are here, and this is the time you celebrate time honored traditions with your extended family. Everyone congregates at a designated location, and you're surrounded by grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, and cousins....
Can I Give my Girls Back? The Struggle of Raising a Tween
You know the saying about terrible twos? Well, there should also be something said about terrible tweens. Tweens are not yet teenagers, but it's this awkward phase where everything inside of them is changing...
October is Down Syndrome (DS) Awareness Month
I live with Down syndrome (DS) every day. Five years ago, my daughter was born with DS. Initially I didn't know what to do. I wasn't familiar with the disorder and didn't know anyone...
“What’s wrong with her?” My Daughter’s First Experience with Being Different
My daughter is growing up right before my eyes. She's becoming more independent despite her physical limitations. She was born with Down syndrome and has physical and developmental delays. She's nonverbal, hard of hearing,...
I am Memphis and Memphis is Me
I was born in Westwood. In my elementary years, we lived in Whitehaven. My teenage years were in Parkway Village. Growing up, on the weekends I was either in Frayser, North Memphis, or South...