Right now, on my living room table, there is a 1,000-piece puzzle of the American Flag. It's the first of our summer puzzles — James picked it out, and soon we will begin working on it in the evenings, a few pieces at a time, the way you do when summer is just beginning and there's no reason to ... READ the POST

There is a hallway in my home that stops me every single morning. On that wall, there are eight portraits. One from each year since my son James was born. In every single one, he and his sister Eryn are together doing what they do, being who they are, in that particular year of their particular ... READ the POST

Somewhere around month ten, it starts to hit you. You're folding laundry or washing dishes or driving to pick them up from daycare and it lands quietly, without warning: They're almost one. One whole year. Twelve months of firsts you somehow lived through and loved through simultaneously. The ... READ the POST

There's a moment most moms know well. It's the night before your portrait session. The outfits are laid out on the bed. And suddenly nothing looks right. One top is too casual. One has a logo across the chest. One fits perfectly but your daughter refuses to wear it. And somewhere in the back of ... READ the POST

What a nearly 90-year-old photograph of my father taught me about why First Communion portraits matter more than most parents realize. I have a photograph of my father that is almost 90 years old. He was a little boy when it was taken, dressed in his finest, sitting still for the camera on the ... READ the POST

What This Post Will Help You Understand Stored photos can't do the same emotional work as displayed artwork and that gap is why so many families feel like something is missing even when their camera roll is full. This post explains what actually changes inside a home when families see themselves ... READ the POST