Ella Jane Stephensentered the world on Thursday, July 20thWeight: 8 lbs 2 ozLength: 19 3/4   Townes is proud and smitten with his "baby sister". He has wanted to hold her often and help me feed her a bottle. He frequently places his hand around her tiny...

Last summer on multiple occasions with no prompting or explanation, Townes would look at me earnestly and say, “Mama, I am waiting.” I would look back at his big blue eyes with a multitude of my own thoughts…what are you waiting on…More snacks…Another show to...

Townes has entered a stage we have coined “No Nap Townes.” I don’t know why or how it has happened but suddenly our toddler apparently has ideas of his own for nap time or quiet time. The best part of all is when you ask him, “did you take a nap today?” Townes, “Not...

Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about organ donation and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.With the publishing of Ridiculously Hopeful, we not only share the...

While words exist to describe the rollercoaster of these last 36 hours, even then, these words fall short to express the utter heartbreak and devastation, we as a Nashville community have undergone. Questions loom unanswered. Explanations never to...

Time is a funny thing, isn’t it? In some ways, it feels as if Townes has been a part of our lives longer than three years (maybe the year-2020- that never seemed to end has something to do with it) or maybe it’s just that life is hard to remember without his joyous...