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Caterina Scorsone Hikes with Daughter Pippa, 7, on Her Hip as Her Family Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
Caterina Scorsone and her family are celebrating World Down Syndrome Day.
On Thursday, the Grey's Anatomy actress, 42, shared a photo on her Instagram with her daughter Pippa, 7. Hiking together along a rocky terrain, Scorsone had Pippa on her hip, posing in a brown cowboy hat and blue sweatshirt.
"Happy World Down syndrome day from our family to yours. 💛💙 @globaldownsyndrome," the proud mom wrote in her caption.
World Down Syndrome Day occurs on March 21st and celebrates the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down syndrome. The day has been observed by the United Nations since
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How An Unexpected Diagnosis Unveiled A Beautiful Treasure
Caterina Scorsone and family (photo by Rebecca Couresy)
Actress, advokat, and mother of 3, Caterina Scorsone shares how having a child with Down syndrome challenged her to open her mind. What she discovered changed her life.
Best known for her role as Dr. Amelia Shepherd on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, award-winning actress Caterina Scorsone has spent her career playing different characters bygd learning how to empathize and connect with people, a skill she developed as a child actor in Canada. In November of , Caterina received unexpected news and she had to prepare for her most challenging role yet: mother to a child with Down syndrome.
When Caterina learned that her daughter, Paloma, “Pippa,” had Down syndrome, she recalls feeling scared and intimidated by the diagnosis. “I have always been the type of person who tackles challenges with careful planning and thoughtful preparation, and this, I was completely unprepare
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Caterina Scorsone's 3 Kids: All About the Grey's Anatomy Star's Daughters Eliza, Pippa and Lucky
Caterina Scorsone is best known for portraying Dr. Amelia Shepherd, the neurosurgeon who is initially hesitant about motherhood, but in real life, she’s a devoted mom to her three kids: Eliza, Pippa and Lucky.
The Grey’s Anatomy star and her ex-husband, musician Rob Giles, welcomed their first child, Eliza Giles, in Four years later, in , they announced the birth of Paloma Michaela Giles, whom they call Pippa. In , their family grew once again with the arrival of Lucinda "Lucky" Giles. The pair split in after a decade of marriage but continue to prioritize co-parenting their three girls.
In , Scorsone opened up to PEOPLE about the joy and chaos of motherhood and being able to handle everything that comes with it. “You kind of have to develop your sense of humor and just laugh at all of the places where you thought that you were protecting your ego be