Gerber is Only the Door to a Broader Conversation #Inclusion
There are times when I catch a glimpse of what it must feel like to be my daughter, Ella—so much to say, and not quite sure how to say it. As many of you have seen on your social media […]

Hi, I’m Krista.
Strategic communicator and storyteller.
I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.
I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.
There are times when I catch a glimpse of what it must feel like to be my daughter, Ella—so much to say, and not quite sure how to say it. As many of you have seen on your social media […]
I don’t often worry about Ella—almost never, if I’m being honest. I don’t worry that she won’t be able to get a job, or live on her own with appropriate support. I don’t worry that she won’t have friends or […]
I first heard about Changing the Face of Beauty (CTFOB) a couple of years ago. It wasn’t too long after I had attended the Canadian Down Syndrome Society Conference in Vancouver, BC where I had listened to Gail Williamson speak. […]
What now? Okay, I don’t mean to jump the gun BUT as I write this we only have $245 left to raise in order to reach the Kickstarter goal of $8000!!! You guys! This is amazing! Thank you so […]
Friends, I am so excited to share this with you today. Today is a day to celebrate! It is a day to celebrate the beauty in diversity and specifically, the beauty in the 21st chromosome. You see, today is World […]