By: Mika Hartman My Final Article This morning, as I watched  Frozen 2  with Hudson, a line from Olaf stood out to me: “One born with...

By: Mika Hartman Planning for the future is filled with both excitement and uncertainty. The future holds many variables that complicate...

By Mika Hartman As humans, we often offer pats on the back, kiss away booboos, donate to causes to make us feel good, and grab tissues...

By: Mika Hartman   Christmas is here and we are counting our blessings. When I was a little girl, I started collecting Precious Moments...

By: Mika Hartman November is here! Thank you to everyone who celebrated Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October; we have so much to be...

By: Mika Hartman    October is here. As we commemorate both Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness...

By: Mika Hartman Each year , National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) host a conference. If you are lucky, you don’t miss it; you can’t...

By: Mika Hartman If given the opportunity to take away my sons extra chromosome, I would not. If given the opportunity to remove some of...

By: Mika Hartman Recently, CJ took us on a beautiful vacation. We love cruising for many reasons, so we boarded the newest ship The Icon...

By Mika Hartman Hudson is my hero; however, you don’t need superpowers to sense other people’s emotions or need a power to tell you what...

By Mika Hartman The word “audible” automatically makes us think American football; I can hear Peyton Manning yelling “Omaha” as I am...

By Mika Hartman It has been in the news a lot about promoting abortion for disabled babies, even in the State of the Union Address. A...

By Mika Hartman March is here and the old saying, “out like a lion, in like a lamb” may be true about the weather; but it’s also about...

As a parent, we fear so many things while raising our children. We understand the underlying risks in most of our daily adventures, but...

By Mika Hartman Happy 2024! As we all plan for the coming year, the possible and impossible resolutions made, the highest hope for a...

By Mika Hartman During this Christmas season, we all get overwhelmed with all the “things to do” to have the most “perfect” Christmas....

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...

By Mika Hartman Happy October! To all our extra amazing friends, Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month! This month has all the feels to...

By Mika Hartman October is quickly approaching, and for moms like me, that means it’s almost “Buddy Walk’ season. The National Down...

By Mika Hartman This morning, I am writing this from the seventh floor of the Marriott in Orlando, in the quiet of my room; however, this...