Being a Down syndrome advocate – The Coastal Mummy

For the Love of Oscar – Sarah Roberts Book Review

Published on 15 Oct 201915 Oct 2019 by The Coastal MummyLeave a comment

Being a Down Syndrome advocate is a huge part of my life and it has been a huge part of the journey of my blog. When Rory was born, we were thrown in at the deep end and over the last 4 years, we have grown so much as a family and been on this wild adventure that is learning all about a life that includes Down Syndrome. From the very beginning, we started to follow a blog called Don’t Be Sorry . Now Sarah, the wonderful mummy behind the blog, has released her own book and this is what I think! Continue reading “For the Love of Oscar – Sarah Roberts Book Review” →

What it means to me to be a West Norfolk Champion

Published on 1 May 2019 by The Coastal MummyLeave a comment

For a couple of weeks, I was keeping a secret from everyone and it wasn’t that I was expecting a baby! Continue reading “What it means to me to be a West Norfolk Champion” →

Power of Social Media – Down Syndrome Awareness

Published on 21 Mar 201920 Mar 2019 by The Coastal MummyLeave a comment

Over the past year or so, Down Syndrome awareness has grown. It has reached millions and millions of people across the globe. Some people may not even realise that they have helped pave the way for DS awareness.

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Being positive about Down Syndrome

Published on 11 Mar 201911 Mar 2019 by The Coastal MummyLeave a comment

In a world where there is so much negativity, lets just be positive. Continue reading “Being positive about Down Syndrome” →

Why I am open with my Daughter about her Uncle’s diagnosis

Published on 21 Feb 201920 Feb 2019 by The Coastal Mummy3 Comments

So I’ll start with a bit of a back story incase you didn’t know the story of my Daughter, Elsa and her Uncle, Rory. In January 2015, Elsa and Rory were both born with 17 days between them. So Uncle and Niece both born within 3 weeks of each other, it was always going to be a unique experience from the offset.

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7 of my favourite Down Syndrome advocate influencers, Youtubers and bloggers!

Published on 2 Dec 20181 Jan 2019 by The Coastal Mummy1 Comment

We live in a time where if you need advice or help, you can simply look online. Google and social media can act as your agony aunt, there are so many influencers and bloggers now of all different niches which mean there will be someone that you can relate to and potential get advice from.

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How TV is helping disability inclusion

Published on 26 Nov 20181 Jan 2019 by The Coastal MummyLeave a comment

You can switch the TV on and the chances are that you will see a person with a disability. It is brilliant that finally after so long that TV is more ‘real’.

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