Overcoming the fear of Down’s Syndrome by my friend Hayley Goleniowska
Inspiring, heart-breaking and uplifting …. my dear friend Hayley who writes a wonderful blog on http://www.downssideup.com/ Please share.
Talking About Down’s Syndrome
I have a really inspiring friend called Hayley Goleniowska who writes, campaigns and speaks about having a child with Down’s Syndrome. My cousin Milly was born exactly a month after I was born and has Down’s Syndrome. She has brought so much laughter, joy and fresh perspectives to us as a family but coming to […]
12 Common Misconceptions About Down’s Syndrome
Hayley Goleniowska is a friend of mine and she also writes a Down’s syndome blog, is a Huff Post writer and Special Needs Jungle columnist and a speaker, writer, advocate and Mum to Natty. Here is her article in Huff Post. October is international Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month, #DSAM2014, and while I am in no doubt […]
Story of Mum – The Importance of Being A Mother
Story of Mum is an interactive journey – a chance for mums to be creative, to share their stories, to explore what it means to be a Mum, a woman, or a grandmother and to express what has influenced us, shaped us and sustained us as Mums. Story of Mum is a Community with supportive brave mamas doing uplifting […]
Happy Birthday to Downs Side Up! A very special place to support you with a child with Down’s Syndrome
On the 24th of November 2011, Hayley Goleniowska wrote her very first post “ What to Say When a Baby is Born with Down’s Syndrome” Afraid of who would criticise, certain no-one would read it and unsure of the form the blog would take, she nervously sent her personal thoughts anonymously into the ether. A year on and she has […]