the story of your birth

A keepsake story of your pregnancy and birth to honor your experience and pass down through the generations

  • "Using back and forth guided voice memos, kate was able to effortlessly prompt me to continue telling my birth story in a time frame that worked for me. every day, i looked forward to seeing what questions awaited me from kate. it was the highlight of my day!"

    Jorie

  • "Kate made the whole process of sharing my story easy, comfortable, and welcoming. Her encouragement to start from where I was at, guided by thoughtful prompts to help fill out the arc of my story at this stage, was exactly what I needed, in a format that made it accessible to collaborate and easily complete on my end while working and mothering full-time."

    Anne

  • "Kate is such a naturally warm, empathetic listener who is genuinely interested in hearing your story. she knows what questions to ask and how to prompt details that you may have even forgotten. i was surprised at how much fun i had recounting the smallest details of my birth story."

    Jorie

Your birth story, your words, no writing required

Whether your birth story lives in your mind, your body or your phone, over the course of two connective weeks, we’ll unpack everything that happened — the powerful, the shattering, whatever is true for you — all of it via convenient voice memos.

You’ll receive prompts from me to help you reflect and as you move through all the ways you felt, all the things that happened and the insights or shifts that came from your birth experience, I’m taking diligent notes, listening deeply and finding the narrative of your unique story.

At the end of our two weeks of connection and sharing, you’ll feel lighter and know that your story will forever be documented as I craft the narrative into a keepsake story of your birth.

now accepting fall 2025 inquiries

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now accepting fall 2025 inquiries 〰️

Birth story keepsakes are offered twice a year (spring and fall) in a limited capacity

handmade paper + hand-stitched binding

Keepsakes are printed on handmade paper and include hand-stitched binding by Kate. Your keepsake will be printed, bound and mailed to you anywhere in the U.S.

how it works

2 weeks of connection

Over the course of two weeks (Monday-Friday) I will prompt you to reflect on and share your experience bringing your child into the world, from finding out you were pregnant to going into labor to your first impressions of your baby.

share anytime 24/7 through voice memos

Sharing is facilitated through voice memos. You are invited to share and reflect anytime, 24/7, that works for you — while driving, between meetings or walking to school pickup. You can expect responses and further prompting from me Monday-Friday.

Guided reflection

No need to think about where to start. I’ll guide you from start to finish with personalized reflection prompts for you to respond to tailored to your story and intention for documenting.

professional listening

Guided by a certified Birth Story Listener, matrescence guide and mother of two with a wide range of birth experiences.

professionally written keepsake story

Based on what you share, I will craft the story of your birth experience, share it with you for review and finalize it into keepsake story in two formats: a physical printed keepsake and digital PDF.

$1500

  • "I'm so grateful to Kate for not only listening to my birth story but capturing each detail with warmth, interest, and care. I'm thoroughly impressed with the way she was able to recreate my birth story in perfect detail. She has created a cherished keepsake that i will treasure forever."

    Jorie

  • "Working with Kate to capture my motherhood story was a supportive, easy, and delightful process that yielded the most beautiful keepsake."

    Anne

FAQs

What is a birth story keepsake?

The keepsake is part confidential story sharing — a place to tell and reflect on your birth in the safe company of a matrescence guide — and part written keepsake of the story you share with me there. It’s a guided 1:1 process of sharing and connecting through voice memos that culminates in me writing your story for you into a beautiful keepsake that can be passed down through the generations.

what if i didn’t give birth to my child?

We can still document your story of motherhood, however you came to it. Inquire for details. I would love to help you honor your experience.

how does voice memo sharing work?

I find that voice memo story sharing is convenient for most people these days, and especially moms who may be pushing a stroller or making dinner while relaying their story. Voice memos also let me hear the emotions in your story. The beauty of voice memo-ing is you are welcome to share whenever you feel called 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so the work easily fits into your life.

how quickly will you respond?

You are welcome to share your story with me whenever you have time and space, 24/7. You can expect responses and further prompting from me Monday-Friday, and I respond to messages within 24 hours, but typically much sooner.

Will I get to review my story?

When your story is written, I will send it to you to review and edit as you see fit before I design and print it.

Will my keepsake be printed and mailed to me?

Yes! Every birth story keepsake includes a digital PDF and a printed physical keepsake that can be mailed to you within the U.S.

WHY IS THERE A WAITLIST?

The waitlist is your way of signing up to have you story documented during the next opening in my schedule. I offer Birth Story Keepsakes twice a year — once in the spring, once in the fall. Documenting birth stories is beautiful, powerful work that I am honored to be trusted with. Most stories are around 2500 words long, so I’m only able to offer them in a very limited capacity (between two and five stories a year).