Jesus’ birth story was radical in so many ways, and as I read it again this Christmas, I became so aware of the hope His story can bring to our own birth stories. Cuz here’s the thing… The birth of Jesus was totally supernatural! A virgin getting pregnant An angel talking to Mary The LordRead More →

Let’s be honest… Life with a new baby is wonderful and precious, but also exhausting and difficult. Suddenly you’re up all hours of the night, dealing with a flush of new hormones, figuring out the bumpy road of breastfeeding, healing from the birth, and figuring out your new norm. With my first baby, I rememberRead More →

Whether we realize it or not, we all have a “backpack” we carry around filled with everything we’ve been told about birth. And for most of us, it’s filled with pretty negative stuff. Our friend’s traumatic birth story (which she loves to re-tell for dramatic effect) The story our 7th grade teacher told us ofRead More →