The Ups & Down (syndrome) of the Allred Family

I've always known I'd write a book about Jacob.  I knew it the moment he was diagnosed with his disability. I knew it before I...

He's off! Jake just boarded his bus, bound for second grade, and I'm not gonna lie.  I'm doing the happy dance!  Today is the ...

When Jacob was born, I read a bunch of the literature on what to expect.  Most of it depressed me, quite frankly.  I didn't want to know...

So I went through a phase several months back when I was doing a lot of product testing.  Companies would send me their products, I test the...

For anyone who has followed me, or my journey with Jacob, you know that speech has been one of our biggest struggles. Getting ready to g...

I've been updating many of my blogs over the last several weeks, and it's given me an opportunity to walk down memory lane.  Some of...

This is my monthly post on Jacob's speech progression using Gemiini. Admittedly, we haven't been using Gemiini as often as I'd...

If you know me, you also know it's no big surprise that you didn't get a Christmas letter this year (sorry!).  So, in lieu of Christ...

NOTE:  This original post was written right around Thanksgiving, but I forgot to post it!  I hope you enjoy it anyway :) I'm sitti...

People often ask me if I ever sleep.  And, quite frankly, I don't much.  Partly out of habit from the 10+ years I used to work nights r...

I would be lying if I didn't say that this year has been incredibly taxing on our family physically, emotionally, financially, spiritual...