Kari Wagner-Peck knew that talking to her son about Down Syndrome would be a lifetime of conversations…but they had to start somewhere.
My Hard-Ass Son, Who Happens To Have Down Syndrome
Kari Wagner-Peck thinks the real moments of inclusion are when kids treat her son just like any other kid in a ruthless game of dodgeball.
Feeling At Home — A Chat With Filmmaker, Macon Blair
A discussion with the guy that decided to get risque with the R-word in his film.
A discussion with the guy that decided to get risque with the R-word in his film.
My Post-Christmas Thoughts on: Toys for Boys and Division of Labor
Barbie's Dream House and the Avengers, coming soon to my son's playroom, and an article near you.
Barbie’s Dream House and the Avengers, coming soon to my son’s playroom, and an article near you.
Bound to Be Pious: An American Making History
On November 8, Pious Ali was elected to Portland, Maine’s City Council, making him the first African born Muslim to hold the office.
On November 8, Pious Ali was elected to Portland, Maine’s City Council, making him the first African born Muslim to hold the office.
Six Reasons I Won’t Wear a Safety Pin
Maybe before we think about telling strangers what kind of people we are we need to honestly contemplate that question deep within.
Maybe before we think about telling strangers what kind of people we are we need to honestly contemplate that question deep within.
6 Steps to the Highly Unethical Marketing of Your Book (In Honor of Peter Singer)
Kari Wagner-Peck, mom of a son with Down Syndrome, takes a satirical look at the controversial comments of Princeton professor Peter Singer.
David DeSanctis, an Actor Shattering Stereotypes
After Kari Wagner-Peck watched Where Hope Grows, she just had to speak with David DeScanctis, one of the stars of the film who also happens to have Down Syndrome.
The Great Big Lesson My Son Had No Idea He Taught Me
Kari Wagner Peck’s son discovered something about himself that even people in their late 30’s have trouble finding.
What I Learned From My Son After the Death of Our Dog
Kari Wagner-Peck had trouble explaining the death of their beloved dog to her son, until she realized her boy had a lot to teach her, too.
How I Earned the Privilege of Being Called Mommy
Kari Wagner-Peck’s love has no limitations. And thankfully, neither does her son’s.
What I Learned About Pancakes and Bullies From My Son With Down Syndrome
She thought she was protecting her son, but she learned he had a protection all his own.
We Adopted Our Son, and Yes, He Has Down Syndrome
Please do not thank Kari Wagner-Peck and her husband for adopting their son. It’s the two of them who are grateful — to him.
I Challenged a Famous Ethicist… And Changed His Mind.
What happens with the mother of a boy with Down Syndrome asks a New York Times columnist to apologize? He does – and more.