Marriage, birth, & parenthood are both beautiful & challenging. Life can kindly or dramatically change from one minute to the next. Sometimes you feel ready for it & other times you feel completely overwhelmed - needing your tribe to help encourage & at times, guide you through it. This blog is a collection of stories about real marriages, women, & families who share similar experiences & life stages - each telling them in their own unique ways. My prayer is that you will laugh, cry, & celebrate alongside them & maybe even relate to them - reminding you that you are not alone. Enjoy!
“…My whole pregnancy was steeped in gratitude and expectant joy, and every day meant we were one day closer to being parents. As his little body grew and developed, God was shaping me into a mother…It was really important to us to be a well connected team going into parenthood, and it’s made our life with Llewyn that much sweeter...”
Read More“…Between each push my mom would hold me, my husband would comfort me and everyone around me would laugh and joke around. The joy and determination I had are unexplainable. I was ready to meet him!… When he finally came out, the relief my body felt and the joy and jumble of emotions I was feeling left me feeling like I was in a dream…”
Read More“Katie was a beautiful example of strength and resiliency. On paper, nothing that happened during her birth went according to ‘plan’. Katie chose to see things differently, expressing gratitude for the amazing birth team by her side and her healthy baby boy…I feel privileged to have been a part of something so beautiful.”
Read More“The night before she came, I remember being filled with fearful and nervous anticipation of her pending arrival… How would I feel when she got here? Could I live a life that showed both her AND my little boy how much I loved them? How would my heart grow to love her when I loved Luca so much? How would I fiercely love my son and take care of her at the same time?…”
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