Life’s Palette Blog
Life’s Palette is a space for sharing my personal stories and reflections. I have also included journal articles and media pieces that I have contributed to. All my writings are about my life, my caregiving journey, connections to others and the struggles faced in this chaotic world.
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Sibling Relationships and Developmental Disability Services
Our article on how poor disability services force families, especially sisters, into unpaid caregiving.
Love, Loss and Resilience
World Down Syndrome Day can highlight the beauty of inclusion and the victories of advocacy.
Gathering the Pieces
Over a lifetime, dozens of people come and go. Some leave barely a trace, while others stay with us.
Caring About the Numbers: A Sibling’s Experience
I was invited to write a story for 3.21 Canada’s Down Syndrome Magazine in their special “The Money Issue.
Deconstructing Value
Now, in midlife I find myself standing in the rubble of the expectations and promises of my early years.
Sunflowers
The head spread open and welcomed the sun onto its bright pedals and its face browned.