This magazine is full of amazing pregnancy celebrations, birth stories and more!

It’s summer in Colorado; such a beautiful, inspiring season. I have included some of the beautiful models from last year at this time.

I didn’t really know what I was getting into when we photographed lovely Kymbre belly dancing in the sweet summer fields of Lafayette; this was an inspirational moment for both Rob and I! As was this beautiful mama tandem nursing her young, as natural as the blooming purple flowers. Deborah McNamara, a Boulder Artfull Mother and our resident poet shares another of her poems on page 15, and a gorgeous “mama to be” greeting the rising summer sun.

We have another installment of the 4th Trimester section; I am genuinely excited to share some of the conversations I had with these ladies. Their sincerity, ingenuity and determination to do what they could, in the moment, for their families and themselves inspires me and gives me hope for our future.

Our cover model Ashlea invited me to bring henna to her mother blessing celebration at her home in Thornton this Spring. This was a heartwarming experience; she was genuinely thrilled by the love and support showered on her. I adorned Ashlea with henna as a blessing and then painted all of the guests, who wanted to join in. I had a great time, bringing love and well wishes for this beautiful mamma.

Samantha shares another story in her on-going Bond Project, sharing the personal stories and authentic photographs of mothers, their challenges and victories. In this edition, Sheila is dealing with oversupply.