photo of Amy Julia smiling and leaning her head against Penny's head, who is a young girl with Down syndrome. She sits on Amy Julia's lap.

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5 things I wish i'd known when our daughter was diagnosed with down syndrome

On December 30, 2005, our firstborn daughter came into the world. Two hours later, we learned that Penny had Down syndrome, the presence of a third copy of chromosome 21 in every cell of her body. I was filled with worry, grief, confusion. Now my grief has turned to gratitude and worry to wonder.

In this free download, I share 5 things I wish I had known when we received the diagnosis.

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