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...

A few weeks ago, I went to a writer's conference.  It's the third or fourth time I've been there, and this year I was on the ...

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 ...

The last couple of months have been chaotic. But how is that different from any other day, week, or month we've had in the past 6 1/2...

I am a member of several Down syndrome support groups. Because of my schedule, I don't get to meet with many other parents in person, ...

Oh my goodness!  My child is growing.  Whomever said my child was going to be small because he has Down syndrome had no idea what they ...

I've had difficulty the last several months with a new development.  Kicking, biting and spitting.  This has been so much of a struggl...

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...

How can it possibly be a year since my last post?  I know life has been crazy busy around here, but seriously?  I sit here scratching my ...