The Butterfly Blog
by Whitney Jones
 We found out we were pregnant in July. With this being my third pregnancy, I was instantly showing. Every appointment, blood draw, and symptom were right on track with a healthy pregnancy. I was on blood thinner shots, physically uncomfortable alread...
By Laquita Smith
From the day we met we had a plan. To get married and have babies!! But first marriage! I spent all my life hearing how to prevent having a child until I was convinced that it would never happen to me. Pregnancy that is.Â
October 10, 2015 we jumped t...
By Jessica Dupre
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Hello Friends-
I’m Jessica Dupre and this is part of my story. Infertility is one of the trials I have endured and overcome in my life. Thank you for the opportunity to share and hopefully tighten this network of women who are journeyi
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Written by: Becky Bierwas
Motherhood is complicated.
The death of our child is even more complex.
We have entered into the month where we are bombarded with ads, cards, and commercials promoting Mother’s Day. A holiday where our society mostly celebrates and honors t...
By Stephanie Hanrahan
To get my two children I had to give up two. Or rather, my body did. At six and seven weeks my miscarriages were early, barely existent, yet so significant. I remember my first missed period. Oh, the joy! I had waited so long for life to hand me t...
Dear Friend -
Mother’s Day is hard. I sat in church yesterday feeling thankful for all of the moms in my life but burdened for the hurting when they asked all of the moms to stand and be honored. It still stings and brings back a flood of emotions when I
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by Cassie Juarez
It had been a season of longsuffering. The kind of season that felt relentless, and to be honest I was growing weary. After days of praying and trying to understand. After months of the Lord calling me to trust him in so many new ways. After seasons of...
by Jenn Darby
I’ve always wanted to be a mom. But for as long as I can remember, I’ve had this feeling I would struggle to have a baby. When I married my high school sweetheart, I was so excited about the idea of starting a family someday. We got pregnant unexpectedly ...
