Home / Podcast / Season 1 Caterina Scorsone on Down syndrome and why it’s all about difference, not disability Caterina Scorsone / Instagram In this episode, Liz and Caterina talk about how Caterina processed her daughter's condition, and learned to embrace her daughter's differences rather than view them as "disabilities." By Motherly March 28, 2019 Caterina Scorsone / Instagram Rectangle Actress Caterina Scorsone is best known for her role as the passionate and rebellious Dr. Amelia Shepherd on the iconic series, Grey’s Anatomy. Beyond her life on set, however, Caterina is also the mother to two girls, 6-year old Eliza and 2-year old Paloma. Paloma was born with Down syndrome—a chromosomal condition associated with intellectual and developmental delays. And since Paloma’s birth in 2016, Caterina has become a prominent voice on social media for raising awareness about the condition. In 2018, Caterina made multiple headlines for her Instagram post during Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In this episode, Liz and Caterina talk about how Caterina processed her daughter’s condition, and learned to embrace her daughter’s differences rather than view them as “disabilities.” Related Stories Podcast Motherly co-founders Liz Tenety and Jill Koziol on modern motherhood & launching Motherly Season 1 Melissa Hartwig Urban on being a single mom and why we should re-frame our thinking around self-care Season 1 Tiffany Dufu on what being a “good mother” really means The latest News This viral TikTok captures the joy of a baby *finally* sleeping 6 hours straight News Jenna Kutcher opens up about the bittersweet end of her 3-year breastfeeding journey—and lessons every mom can relate to News A one-word hack that changes how we teach kids about makeup News Viral TikTok of toddler’s ‘5-minute nap’ hilariously captures nap resistance struggle