“I hope that people can see this joy and recognize that he’s a kid like any other.”
This is Jared Edmunds, his wife Tresa, and their 8-year-old son Atticus of Sacramento, California. Tresa is an activist and blogger, and Jared runs a nursing facility.
Tresa Edmunds
When she finally got pregnant, the couple was ecstatic.
During her pregnancy, Edmunds developed a complication called HELLP syndrome which led to Atticus being born at 27 weeks.
He weighed 2 pounds and 3 ounces when he was born
Due to being born early, Atticus has cerebral palsy.
Tresa Edmunds
Edmunds said that while raising a child with cerebral palsy does have its share of challenges, the people who have supported her and her family have been an absolute blessing.
"We've always been surrounded by what we call 'Atti's Entourage,'" she said. "Teams of nurses and therapists and social workers who help us get him the care he needs, the equipment he needs, who have taught us how to parent to his needs. Most moms don't get that kind of support, and the value of that can't be overstated."