The Bradford Era

Friendships are such an important part of childhood. Kids can be unkind. Some try to change who they are or how they feel to blend in and feel accepte...

I have shared my story so many times about the awful way a Down Syndrome Diagnosis is delivered to parents. They can’t talk, they won’t live an indepe...

I am going to be honest with you, I have been so unmotivated to write my annual column for Down Syndrome Awareness month this year. I don’t know why e...

I have shared before about how scared I was when I first found out that my unborn baby, Preston, would most likely have Down Syndrome. It was like all...

There is so much that having a child with Down Syndrome has taught me over the last 8 years. There is also so much I have learned from my son and thos...

As I have shared in the past, when my husband, Eric, and I first had our son Preston, almost 8 years ago, many doctors and professionals were quick to...

Preston Taylor (age 7) and Owen Werlau (age 6), now first graders, met in Kindergarten in August of 2018 and instantly became the best of friends. A f...

As a mother of a child with Down Syndrome, I am always amazed at the siblings. I look at my own children’s relationship and can not believe how much m...

(Editor’s note: Jennifer Taylor is a Bradford mother who is an advocate for children and young people with Down syndrome.) My 6-year-old son, Preston,...