We Got Lucky Twice
Written by Kate Ortega Jane came into our world on May 21st, 2017. It was a rainy Monday evening and she came 2 and a half weeks early by...
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Welcome Extra Lucky Danielle!
Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick is a disability advocate and the owner of DPD Casting We are so excited to spotlight Danielle of DPD...
A 2 in 1,000 Chance at Being Extra Lucky!
Written by Jennifer Rahn For every 1,000 TWIN pregnancies, roughly TWO will have at least one baby with Down Syndrome. When we discovered...
Abby & Madeline
By Abby Moreira Madeline was a surprise from the beginning. My husband, Nick and I weren’t trying to get pregnant until our son, Theo was...
Aaron the Heart Warrior
Written by Jennifer Obudzinski While my pregnancy with Aaron was absolutely planned (and surprisingly very smooth), there were a few...
Part 2 of 3: Forgiveness
Written by Elena Croy Over a year ago I promised you a compelling post centered around forgiving the woman who abused my daughter. The...
KnitNames x Extra Lucky Moms
Written by Zoe Anthony, Owner & Operator of KnitNames LLC. Hi! I'm Zoe and I am the proud founder of KnitNames, a small business...
A Picture Perfect Mission
by Kim DeMontigny Through a chance social media encounter, 2 passionate parents of toddlers with down syndrome came together, sparking a...
PKS Awareness Day
By Lisa Gonzales Today, December 4th, is PKS Awareness Day and I am grateful to share more about this rare disease on Extra Lucky Moms!...
A New Journey and The Really Big Thing
by Taryn Lagonigro Rhea turns 3 in March, and we have started the process of preschool transition. This is a journey that has been on my...
November Is National Adoption Month
There are more than 50,000 children with disabilities waiting for adoption and a very real need for individuals who are open to adopting....
Extra Lucky Updates
Written by: Taryn and Jess When we started Extra Lucky Moms, it was to create a community of people where everyone was welcome. We wanted...
Show Who You Are
Greg Difolco is an artist and an extra lucky dad, who began his journey of disability parenthood after his son Leo was diagnosed with...
Autism & Chromosomes
By Christina Atkinson No one knows exactly what causes autism. There are many theories and misconceptions that have been continually...
A Perspective: Three Groups in Special Needs Parenting
by Rachel Flanagan In this community, we have lovingly cultivated, there are three kinds of people, in three very different groups. I...
We Appreciate All The Little Things
By Tabitha Cabrera Autism has a way of helping you appreciate things in a much bigger reflective way than those around you. Parents smile...
Feeling Torn During Autism Month
By Jennifer Dunn World Autism Awareness Month is here. I am always torn during this month. Yes, I am pleased awareness is being brought...
Five Things I Want You To Know About Autism
By Kim McIsaac Please don't tell me you are sorry if I tell you my daughter had autism , I interpret that as you are sorry for my...
The First Time I Heard The Word
By Jaime Ramos Hot, sweaty, and out of breath in the middle of winter I sat in a full doctor’s office lobby. Due to construction, the...
Sarah & Halle: A Journey With Sleep Apnea
Our journey with sleep apnea began in the NICU just after Halle was born. At first I thought I was being neurotic–I had just been through...
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