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Sue Brown
Today 12:50pm
When I received the prenatal diagnosis that my baby had Down syndrome, my world came to a skidding halt. My mother wisely let me cry for about 20 minutes, then asked me what had changed. I remember telling her everything had changed. Then she said the words that would set the stage for how my daughter would be raised. My mom said, Your baby might have a disability, but she will only be disabled if you make her that way."
I tell this story to explain to strangers who ask how my daughter became an international sensation as one of Wet Seal's new models that this was no accident. Karrie knows she can achieve her dreams, and that's exactly what she did. In fact, she teaches me that daily.
"I love my tummy," Karrie says when she looks at herself in the mirror and pats her belly. She has terrific self-esteem and feels good about her body. Many children with Down syndrome have soft muscle mass, which can lead to shopping in the plus size section, which Karrie loves to do. It was at Wet Seal where she really fell in love with clothes that made her fall even more in love with her body.
Only a few weeks ago on August 12, I put a picture of Karrie on her first day of her junior year of high school on social media. I came home to quite a few Facebook friends who also have daughters with Down syndrome who were asking where I buy Karries clothes that were well-fitting yet stylish.
http://jezebel.com/how-my-daughter-became-wet-seals-first-model-with-down-1441114081
Tikki
(14,559 posts)Tikki
vankuria
(904 posts)Love the ad and she's definitely rockin' those cute clothes!! You're an awesome mom raising a great young lady, cheers to you both!
rug
(82,333 posts)samplegirl
(11,502 posts)Karrie's super cute!!!!!! Her smile is picture perfect!
EgyptianDentist
(48 posts)Very sweet but I hope she's is not pushing her girl to be normal and take it easy..
Cerridwen
(13,260 posts)I appreciate all the good stuff DUers are posting today.
This is one of those.
Again, thank you.
rug
(82,333 posts)Cerridwen
(13,260 posts)It can be frustrating to not have a place to share good news with "strangers." (I'm leaving that joke alone, btw. Please notice. hee hee)
Sometimes ya just gotta shout from the roof tops. DU's got a roof top, right?
JI7
(89,276 posts)and then i remember they closed down.
but more are opening again and the clothes are more decent now. style is pretty much what's in the op.
is a lovely young lady.
alfredo
(60,077 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,453 posts)Even though she is not your child, thank you for sharing the story of this awesome mom.