Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Wonderfully Weird
By: Mika Hartman November is here! Thank you to everyone who celebrated Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October; we have so much to be...
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Sep 17
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Past Time for Needed Change
By: Mika Hartman October is here. As we commemorate both Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness...
Sep 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Family
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...
Aug 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Obvious
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...
Jul 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Rare
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...
Jun 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Empathy
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...
May 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Audibles
By Mika Hartman The word “audible” automatically makes us think American football; I can hear Peyton Manning yelling “Omaha” as I am...
Apr 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Wonderfully Made
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...
Mar 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Acts of Kindness
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...
Feb 1
Hudson's Journey: EXTRA Alert: PURPLE
As a parent, we fear so many things while raising our children. We understand the underlying risks in most of our daily adventures, but...
Jan 1
EXTRA Kisses at Midnight
By Mika Hartman Happy 2024! As we all plan for the coming year, the possible and impossible resolutions made, the highest hope for a...
Dec 1, 2023
EXTRA Silent Nights
By Mika Hartman During this Christmas season, we all get overwhelmed with all the “things to do” to have the most “perfect” Christmas....
Nov 1, 2023
EXTRA Charming
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...
Oct 1, 2023
EXTRA Hope, EXTRA Healing
By Mika Hartman Happy October! To all our extra amazing friends, Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month! This month has all the feels to...
Sep 1, 2023
EXTRA Steps
By Mika Hartman October is quickly approaching, and for moms like me, that means it’s almost “Buddy Walk’ season. The National Down...
Aug 2, 2023
EXTRA Big Dreams
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...
Jul 1, 2023
EXTRAordinary
By Mika Hartman In 1959, the iconic Barbie doll went on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Since this time, over a...
Jun 1, 2023
EXTRA Perfect Day
By Mika Hartman After sailing on the 2022 Buddy Cruise, I knew it was not only something that every family on this journey deserves, but...
May 1, 2023
EXTRA Bold, EXTRA Loud, EXTRA Worthy
By Mika Hartman “Our children are worthy of EQUITABLE SPACE in this world. This is non-negotiable.” -Heather Avis of The Lucky Few Podcast...
Apr 3, 2023
EXTRA Good
By Mika Hartman Life is life. Some seem to walk around on “easy street”, while others struggle with everything. Some people celebrate 75...
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