I’m putting myself out there and being vulnerable with this post. We need to talk about postpartum depression. It’s very common, affecting 1 in every 7 women and it’s highly treatable. So why do we feel shame? Why is there still a stigma surrounding it? Everyone needs to understand what postpartum depression is and what it is not. Perhaps with clarity there will be an openness and willingness to learn more and discuss symptoms with others. 8.24.26 Some friends came to visit r

Aug. 2, 2026 My head hurts and I’m in a fog. Even after the first cup of coffee I’m sitting here on the computer feeling like my eyes aren’t all the way open. Maybe the right word would more accurately be drained. Will and I wanted to go swimming yesterday and decided to explore a new spot. Guffey, CO is a small mountain town at 8,600 ft elevation with a gorge and nice swimming hole called Paradise Cove with cool, clear water— a mixture of snow melt from high mountain countr

On this day one year ago, William and I were cozy in a double room at the Polaris Hotel and counting the days until we could move in to the house nearby that we’d rented. It was an easy decision since it was the only house available near the schools we wanted and wasn’t on a busy street. I wouldn’t get to pick up the house keys and actually see it until August 1st, and just three hours before Rafa, the guys and dogs were going to be arriving in full U-hauls. Our Austin house