It's Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and we're heading back into the archives for a conversation that's just as relevant today as when we first recorded it.
What do you wish you knew when you first received your child's Down syndrome diagnosis?
In this throwback episode, Heather, Micha, and Mercedes reflect on the things they wish they could tell their younger selves and why the stories we tell about Down syndrome matter so much.
Too often, a diagnosis comes with a focus on limitations, challenges, and what a child may or may not be able to do. But that's only part of the story. This conversation reminds us that awareness means sharing a fuller, more honest picture of life with Down syndrome—one that makes room for both the hard and the beautiful.
In this episode, we're talking about:
What we wish we'd known when we first received our children's Down syndrome diagnoses.
Moving beyond assumptions, limitations, and expectations based on ability.
Why sharing honest stories of joy, challenges, and belonging matters for the next generation of families.
Whether you're new to the Down syndrome community or have been here for years, we hope this conversation encourages you to keep shouting worth and shifting narratives.
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