Ripples of Miscarriage

Ripples of Miscarriage

It was an hour after my sister’s scheduled scan when the phone rang, and my heart broke as I saw her name flash up on my phone. Without even answering I knew what she was going to say. The impending feelings of excitement and relief that we thought were moments away,...
Easy Ways to Support Your Postpartum Friends

Easy Ways to Support Your Postpartum Friends

Postpartum. For first time moms, everything is new. Time seems to stand still as our senses begin to heighten. We become much more in tune with our bodies while healing from the aches and pains of pregnancy and childbirth, our hearing is laser focused on our new...
2:37am

2:37am

“It’s all a little foggy, now. The night light in the hallway guides me to the kitchen where the clock on the stove, usually lonely at this time, no longer waits for us ‘til sunrise. And I’m learning, in the depths of night, the creaking of the stairs, your tiny voice...
My Two Pregnancies

My Two Pregnancies

Two sons. Two c-sections. That is where the similarities between my two pregnancies end. One birth in my teens, one birth in my 30’s. One broken relationship, one strong marriage. One birth while I was in college, one birth during a global pandemic. I was 18 years old...
A Third Heartbeat

A Third Heartbeat

We are Chris and Kevin. We met about 15 years ago when Chris was studying in Edinburgh Scotland, where Kevin is from.  It was love at first sight for both of us.  After several moves between Scotland and Texas, we decided it was time to find a place to settle down....