Your baby wants to learn and is capable of learning vast amounts of information.  Studies have shown that development in the first year of a baby’s life is directly correlated with IQ, and that 90% of a child’s brain is developed by the age of 5! Don’t miss this critical period in development to teach your child! Learn how to easily incorporate teaching into your daily routine and make learning fun for the whole family.

I once called a stranger and begged her to adopt my newborn. That may have been rock bottom; it’s hard to think you can fall any lower when it comes to handling your child’s needs. I didn’t know how to accept the news that my daughter had Down syndrome. So I didn’t.

In 2004, I was wheeled out of the hospital with a tiny baby in my arms and the weight of an extra chromosome on my shoulders. And not so much as a pamphlet in my hand to help me sort through the crushing avalanche of questions and doubt.

I spent weeks mourning the child I’d dreamed of during my pregnancy (and thought I didn’t get). My original expectations were replaced with a long list of questions, doubts and fears.  It took awhile for the logical part of my brain to overcome the emotional part, to make the decision to do whatever I needed to do – to go beyond surviving, to thriving.

But here’s the good news: That light at the end of tunnel you’ve been desperately squinting for? It’s coming. Because you are not in this alone. Become part of the Thrival tribe Right Now to begin connecting, sharing, laughing, learning and thriving – together.