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Sarah's Story
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hartland Township mom Sarah Raphael found herself pregnant again. 'I'd already been going...
Extra Lucky Dedication: Terry Bowers Potts
Written by Jessica Quarello My best friend Ashlea (Potts) Beilis and I have been friends since 2006. I was blessed by her friendship and...
Happy CdLS awareness day!
Every year on the second Saturday of May we bring awareness to a rare condition, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome or CdLS. This year it falls...
A Letter From An Extra Lucky Market
Dear Mama, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That is how much time you spend making a BIG job seem small. Motherhood...
Confronting Autism Preconceptions
By Brielle Williams When I was ten years old, I beat up a kid in my basement. He wouldn’t stop talking and poking and yelling, so I...
Raising Kind Kids
By Sarah Collins Prince When our son Keller was diagnosed with autism at 1 ½ years old, our first thought after the diagnosis started to...
Finding JOY in special needs
By Sarah Collins Prince My son was 19 months old when he was diagnosed with autism. Sitting in that doctor’s office, we felt like our...
Casting info for Noggin's Summer Campaign!
Summer 2023 Marketing Promo Casting Director: Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick, CSA Promotional Content ...
Swift Health Concierge Service
Here at Extra Lucky Moms we are always trying to encourage self-care. We can't be our best selves for our kids if we don't honor our...
We Got Lucky Twice
Written by Kate Ortega Jane came into our world on May 21st, 2017. It was a rainy Monday evening and she came 2 and a half weeks early by...
Welcome Extra Lucky Danielle!
Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick is a disability advocate and the owner of DPD Casting We are so excited to spotlight Danielle of DPD...
A 2 in 1,000 Chance at Being Extra Lucky!
Written by Jennifer Rahn For every 1,000 TWIN pregnancies, roughly TWO will have at least one baby with Down Syndrome. When we discovered...
Abby & Madeline
By Abby Moreira Madeline was a surprise from the beginning. My husband, Nick and I weren’t trying to get pregnant until our son, Theo was...
Aaron the Heart Warrior
Written by Jennifer Obudzinski While my pregnancy with Aaron was absolutely planned (and surprisingly very smooth), there were a few...
Part 2 of 3: Forgiveness
Written by Elena Croy Over a year ago I promised you a compelling post centered around forgiving the woman who abused my daughter. The...
KnitNames x Extra Lucky Moms
Written by Zoe Anthony, Owner & Operator of KnitNames LLC. Hi! I'm Zoe and I am the proud founder of KnitNames, a small business...
A Picture Perfect Mission
by Kim DeMontigny Through a chance social media encounter, 2 passionate parents of toddlers with down syndrome came together, sparking a...
PKS Awareness Day
By Lisa Gonzales Today, December 4th, is PKS Awareness Day and I am grateful to share more about this rare disease on Extra Lucky Moms!...
A New Journey and The Really Big Thing
by Taryn Lagonigro Rhea turns 3 in March, and we have started the process of preschool transition. This is a journey that has been on my...
November Is National Adoption Month
There are more than 50,000 children with disabilities waiting for adoption and a very real need for individuals who are open to adopting....
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