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There are so many amazing DC doulas to choose from to make part of your birthing experience. I was fortunate enough to have a doula during my third birth, and it made such a world of difference in my experience – I wish I chose to have one for my first two births! In this […]

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I’m going to be featuring Northern Virginia Doulas in this blog post, each with its unique approach to nurturing and supporting mothers through pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The journey to motherhood is a remarkable and transformative experience, filled with moments of happiness and excitement, but it can also be marked by uncertainty and […]

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Deep breaths. I still feel vulnerable talking about this delicate time from a couple of years ago, but as I’ve grown as a mother and as a person, I know the beauty sharing our story brings, especially to other mothers. I frequently share about how romantic motherhood is. I do believe there is so much […]

Mother stands in front of a blue pond, with one hand on top and one hand below her pregnant belly.

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Wow, it’s hard to believe I am entering the 7th(!!!!!) year of my business. I feel so grateful for the growth and prosperity this business has experienced, especially knowing that most businesses don’t make it past the first 7 years. 2022 was the best year yet of my business, yet I have even bigger plans […]

A green door in Old Quebec, Montreal.

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I can’t believe we are approaching the last few days of 2022. As I get older, each year passes by faster and faster. 2022 was an incredible year, not only for my business but also for my personal life. Cecilia “CeCe” was born in February and truly completed our family in the best way. I […]

Alexandria VA Newborn Session in a garden

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I read an interesting post the other day from the Holistic Psychologist that captured my attention. The post read something like “celebrate ‘good enough’ parenting.” My first thought was not super embracing of this. I mean, shouldn’t we aim to be the best possible parent to our child? But as I continued to read the […]

Pregnant woman holds her belly with her husband in front of rose bush.

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CeCe, our youngest child, is officially seven months old now. We have gone through A LOT of toys and baby gear amongst the three kids. We had no idea what we were doing with Perry, then we upgraded a lot of gear for Rosie, and now we have fine tuned what we really need and […]

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Traveling with three little ones is no joke! I actually planned this Canada trip back in the winter of 2020, pre-Covid. Finally, two years later, we spent about eight days with my mother in French Canada. Despite the craziness of traveling with three children, the trip was wonderful. Honestly, the kids were wild, but they […]

A green door in Old Quebec, Montreal.

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This mama and me session with two kids was so special because it was my sweet friend Jess of Jessica Palmer Photography. It is always an honor to photograph a friend, especially when this friend is a photographer! Aside from the fact that Jess is a dear friend of mine, I absolutely loved photographing this […]

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You will love this motherhood session with toddler! I know a lot of moms worry about whether or not their toddler will “behave” for photos. Even I have had this worry! I can assure you that regardless of how your little ones acts, we will get beautiful, timeless images. Having three little ones myself, I […]

Mother smiles at her son while holding him

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