Thank you all for helping us reach 1000+ followers on Instagram this month! It was so exciting to award our In Our Arms Blog “Room Refresh” winner from our followers. On Monday, designer Heidi Lentz and I had the pleasure of meeting our winner, Vanessa Sutton, and some of her family. What a beautiful start to my day! We were thrilled to meet Vanessa’s husband, Erick, as well and share custom cookies donated by Jordan Taylor's Designs with him. His response? "Really good cooki

When I recently considered writing a blog post about what to do when there is no peace during a difficult time of caregiving (and life in general during and after a pandemic), I wanted an expert to weigh in and give insight. We talk often about committing to self-care, joining a supportive community, and building a medical home to provide the support you need on this journey. However, it is not always appropriate to just give you bullet points to follow during the most diffic

Rain came and wind blew My house was built on You I’m safe with You I’m gonna make it through ‘Cause I’m standing strong on You I’m gonna make it through ‘Cause my house is built on You These words echo in the background as I try to do the work required of me every day. I’m a physician, and my patients need the services I can offer to empower them to reach their best quality of life. But there is so much of what we do in health care that is procedural and bureaucratic. It’s n

I remember the day my precious friend and In Our Arms blogger, Juli Henderson, called me in early 1996 to share some big news. “You might want to sit down for this,” she stammered teasingly. I did what I was told. “We’re having twins!” she exclaimed. Of course, I was thrilled and excitedly replied, “Wow! You’ve always told me you wanted four children, and now you’re getting an extra one! Thank you, Lord.” I didn’t know until this year that she really had hoped for 10! Juli an

When I began sharing our family’s story over 10 years ago as a volunteer and member of the Board of Directors at Any Baby Can of San Antonio, I never imagined that our story would be the catalyst for our InOurArms.blog. Today, we share our journey openly with others with a desire to connect families and bring attention to medically complex individuals in our communities. My husband of 41 years, Chris, and I have five adult children. Last year, I wrote about my admission into