by Guest Writer | Jan 8, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Micaela (Miki) with her older sister, Julia (courtesy of Erika Petrie) Veteran parents describe what it’s actually like to raise a child with three copies of chromosome 21. March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, a time to celebrate the lives of people with Down...
by Erika Petrie | Dec 23, 2020 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts
In this 7th interview with Steve Sullivan, Erika Petrie talks quite openly about what she would say to a parent pregnant with a child with Down Syndrome, who is uncertain whether to continue with the pregnancy or...
by Erika Petrie | Dec 22, 2020 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts
Steve Sullivan talks again to Erika Petrie, this time about what a routine day is like with a ‘different child’ like Micaela and how music makes a difference to Micaela, really making her come alive and want to express...
by Erika Petrie | Dec 19, 2020 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts
Steve Sullivan talks again to Erika Petrie, this time about her eldest daughter Julia and how she is positively affected by having a sibling who is different, and the extra awareness and sensitivity it...
by Erika Petrie | Dec 11, 2020 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts
Steve Sullivan talks again to Erika Petrie about how the song ‘Different’ came about, what motivated Erika to write it and the story behind...
by Erika Petrie | Dec 9, 2020 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts
Steve Sullivan talks to Erika Petrie in the next part of this interview series about how Shades of Different came about and her long term plan and vision for the...
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