When Johanna's dad and stepmom come to town, they bake. Grandma has that bottomless well of patience that only grandmothers seem to possess, and the girls love getting to sink their hands into some cookie dough (ok but honestly, who doesn't?)
Read MoreTop 5 Fall Family Documentary session ideas - and why you don't need the "perfect" setup
I often have folks contact me wanting to book a short family storytelling session, but feeling paralyzed by what activity to organize around. For some reason though, this conversation leaves some folks feeling like deer in headlights.
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Read MoreOn parenting together and documenting young friendships
We've all got 'em, right? The friends you met eons ago when you were a different person entirely, and for whatever reason, you each took a path that was parallel and complementary, delivering you to a friendship much richer and more fulfilling than you ever expected, especially when you first met, 100 years ago, when you were different people (the kind of crazy people who backpacked in the hot Texas desert, I might add).
Read MoreOn the go with Rachel + Deuce / finding balance in a busy life
The life of Rachel and Deuce could never be mistaken for boring. They're on the go all the time, and they both have an energy level that leaves most of us in the dust. Rachel runs her own business full time and supermoms Deuce full time too -- ain't no preschool raising THIS wild child...
Read MoreOn cross-generational memory + a family trip
This place is like another sister to me. One that I wait all year to visit with, and one with whom the memories are still forming. Layers upon layers. One with whom many of my happiest childhood memories were built, and who I yearn for my children to know just as intimately as I do.
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