Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
It’s now been over a decade (and two daughters) since our miscarriage. My pregnancy loss was the first really difficult thing (besides my mom’s early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis) that I experienced without her support. Yet, it made me feel closer to her because I knew she had walked that path. Not only did she have […]
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from my friend Anna Carpenter. She is a wife, mom, and world traveler. A few years ago, Anna wanted to explain to her two-year-old why she was always surrounded by a tribe. Her words remind us about the importance of community in developing our earliest sense of identity and self worth. Dear Daughter, There’s […]
I’m ecstatic to introduce you to our first Texas Strong Woman of the Month, Meg Ramsey. Meet Meg Ramsey Meg was a close friend of mine at Texas A&M, and, I think it’s safe to say, we have both come a long way since our wild and rowdy days in College Station. Embracing a protein-packed vegan […]
Waiting for Baby As we count down the days until Baby Girl’s arrival, I have been blessed with a prayer shower to calm my fears and time to put the finishing touches on her Classic Pooh nursery. Baby Girl’s official “due date” is only 10 days away, and I have been experiencing fairly steady Braxton […]