June kimberly’s birth story

Colton and I had only been sleeping for maybe an hour and a half before I woke up to a cramping sensation and urge to go to the bathroom. I got up, went, came back to lay down, and fell asleep again.0134I woke up to a slight “leaking” sensation. I went to the bathroom...

Blissful Water Birth After a Miscarriage

I woke up with the breath caught in my chest. I felt heavy. The anxiety was crippling. I hated the vulnerability of wanting something so much. Ascending the steep staircase, there was only a few more minutes before we would know. I was 13 weeks and at this point 6...

Defining Your Family Unit

“What your grandfather didn’t understand is that strength comes in different disguises. It does not always ride a mighty horse or wield a shiny sword. Sometimes we have to be like a riverbank, twisting and turning along with the earth, withstanding swells...

Strong as a mother

The term “Mom” gets such a bad rap. Remember when the phrase “you hit like a girl” was an insult? What would it take for us to associate “mother” with strength? Because that’s what I’ve found in motherhood. Mothers are some of the strongest people I’ve EVER met! Not...