Finding Help in Motherhood
Waking up each morning battling lupus and being reminded that you are newly widowed with 4 kids can’t be easy.
Finding Help When Pregnant
Staring at a positive pregnancy test can bring on a rush of different and sometimes conflicting emotions, especially if that pregnancy isn’t planned. There may be anxiety around telling others, […]
I Got My Voice Back
How I got my voice back… Hear Precious’s story about finding community and meet her new daughter, Halo Dream. Find out how Claris can help you too!
How I Broke Another Woman’s Heart
An adoption story of tears, sacrifice, and lasting joy. I stood in the parking lot of Cedar’s Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles and loaded my one-day-old baby girl into the back […]
Why We All Kept Fighting for You
A love letter written by Chrissie and Brian to Olivia, the little girl they adopted through foster care. Dear Olivia, We didn’t know what we were getting into when we started. […]
The Year Was 1967 . . . I Was 18 and Pregnant
This Is Us, Too — blog series finale When I first learned of my pregnancy, I got in my car and left the state, staying first with a friend and then with my […]
A Love Letter to You
In honor of National Infertility Week, we‘re sharing our hearts with the women and men who desire to be parents but suffer from infertility. Dear friends, If you are broken, […]
5 Reasons to Thank Mom(s)
Musings in preparation for Mother’s Day Motherhood is no joke. You probably knew that already, but it’s still worth considering the weight of responsibility (you know, the one where it […]
It Would Be Different This Time
When you can’t take time off of work, when you can’t pause your life, when you can’t afford it. . . an unexpected pregnancy can seem daunting. It was the last week […]