Dad's Special Journey

Have you ever been in a meeting where everything sounded positive…

but something in you still said, “slow down”?

That’s what happened during my daughter’s placement meeting.

People said things about her progress that almost broke me emotionally.

But once the conversation moved toward the actual decision, my wife and I realized we could not rush just because the room wanted an answer.

New video is up.

16 hours ago | [YT] | 0

Dad's Special Journey

This week's video is my honest reaction to Netflix’s Color Book.


I wanted this movie to make me feel seen as a father raising a child with Down syndrome. And while Jeremiah was absolutely the best part of the movie, I walked away feeling like the story still missed something about the lived relationship between a parent and a child with Down syndrome.

Representation matters. But representation alone is not always the same as feeling represented. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

2 days ago | [YT] | 0

Dad's Special Journey

Today’s video is a little different. My birthday and Father’s Day made me realize I’m still learning how to receive love without feeling awkward, guilty, or like I need to earn it back.

As fathers, we can get so used to being needed that being celebrated feels strange. But I’m learning that fatherhood is not the same thing as saviorhood. Sometimes being a father means being steady, being present, and calling on Jesus before trying to carry what was never ours to carry alone. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

Dad's Special Journey

Today’s video is about something I didn’t expect to feel conflicted about — home nursing help. When my wife told me the doctor ordered 23 hours of nursing support for our daughter, I felt grateful… but I also caught myself wondering if we really needed it. That reaction made me realize how easy it is to normalize stress when you’ve been carrying it for years. Sometimes help feels uncomfortable, not because it’s wrong, but because pressure has become familiar.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Dad's Special Journey

Today’s video is about sitting in on Rowe’s school evaluation and realizing I was watching for the wrong thing. I thought I was there to see what she could do, but what stood out most was how comfortable she looked trying, playing, and engaging with the instructors. It reminded me that school may not only be a place where she needs support — it may also be a place where more of her personality gets room to come out.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

Dad's Special Journey

Today’s video is about reading Rowe’s PPT paperwork and realizing some of it reflected an old version of her. At first, it frustrated me. But then it reminded me how much she has grown. This process is teaching me that advocacy is not just showing up to meetings — it is reading everything, correcting what is outdated, and making sure the plan matches the child in front of us now. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Dad's Special Journey

Today’s video is about Rowe’s PPT meeting and what it taught me. I thought we were more prepared this time, but the meeting reminded me that advocacy is not just about loving your child deeply — it’s also about learning how to explain your child clearly inside a system that runs on forms, evaluations, and timelines. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Dad's Special Journey

Today’s video is about a moment from Rowe’s orthopedic appointment that humbled me. We went in trying to prepare for her PPT meeting and figure out what services to fight for. But the doctor helped me see a possibility I honestly had not fully pictured yet. Sometimes love protects, but sometimes love has to make room.

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Dad's Special Journey

My daughter had another triple scope, and this one hit me harder than I expected. Not because there was no progress — there was. But because I realized I may have confused improvement with being out of danger. This video is me processing that moment as honestly as I can. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Dad's Special Journey

I didn’t expect helping my daughter to turn into a realization about myself. Sometimes we pay so much attention to others that we miss what’s happening within us. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

2 months ago | [YT] | 0