Christie Taylor

Stories of Wil Christie Taylor

When Wil Taylor was born, his diagnosis of Down syndrome was a surprise to his parents. Twelve years after fully accepting and embracing life with Down syndrome, the next surprise to his parents arrived - puberty. In Stories of Wil: Puberty Part 1, author and Wil's mother Christie Taylor shares stories chronicling her early journey to acceptance followed by her current navigation of Wil's new behavioral patterns associated with puberty and teenagehood. As no story is complete without a full set of characters, Christie includes the ripple effects on Wil's twin sisters, his friends, his school experiences, and observations from the outside world. Christie reveals that though the challenges may be high at times, the joys of life are truly found in the simple things and in the villages we surround ourselves with.