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...

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...

By Mika Hartman “Our children are worthy of EQUITABLE SPACE in this world. This is non-negotiable.” -Heather Avis of The Lucky Few Podcast...

By Mika Hartman Life is life. Some seem to walk around on “easy street”, while others struggle with everything. Some people celebrate 75...

By Mika Hartman Last month, I mentioned that we all deserve to have a “seat at the table”; Hudson shouldn’t need his own table because he...

By Mika Hartman What makes a person valuable? It is not about money, that would make you wealthy. It’s about being helpful and useful. A...

By Mika Hartman As 2022 is coming to a close this week, I can’t help but feel very privileged for this front row seat in Hudson’s life. I...

By Mika Hartman Since Hudson’s birth, many new prayers have filled my FaceTime’s with God. I have wept and begged that He hear me, I have...

By Mika Hartman For the last year, I have been blessed to share this beautiful journey with my Huddy. Hudson is a vibe, a mood, a...

By Mika Hartman In September, my family went on an amazing vacation. A very needed vacation away from our house remodel, therapy and...

By Mika Hartman With school starting back, I started thinking about all the new; new classrooms, new teachers, new routines and,...

By Mika Hartman Hudson Hartman To Help Kick Off Down Syndrome Awareness Month In Unique Annual National Down Syndrome Society Video...

By Mika Hartman Many will already recognize “lagniappe” as a commonly used word; for me, the word has a whole new meaning since Hudson...

By Mika Hartman I recently read a Sun Herald article about a young boy here on the Coast. The headline said, “Child with Down syndrome...

By Mika Hartman If you’re feeling relieved that your genetic testing came back with little to no chance your baby will have any...

BY Mika Hartman Bases are loaded, I’m up. This pitcher facing me is the best at fast curveballs. Deep breath. Focus. Believe. I can do...

“Every parent plans to raise their child for about 18 years, set them free for 30 years and then hope they come back to help them face...

I started writing all about World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) and how my family and I have been able to celebrate this day the last four...

My husband and I have been married over 24 years. Celebrating us today is as important as it was our first Valentines Day. The first one,...

Legislation Would Require Doctors to Provide Accurate Info to Parents That Will Empower Them to Choose Life The national pro-life group...