Bethie Grondin Photography

I forgot that this wasn’t normal, Reader. There I was in Nashville chatting with the sweetest mom. She asked me to pull open Instagram so I could follow her and stay in touch. She was shocked to find I didn’t have the app on my phone! A while back, I turned my smart-phone into a dumb phone. I went through every app, looked at it honestly and if it didn’t majorly help my life, I deleted it … including all social media. And here’s the kicker, the mail app! Usually, I take time to think things...

I know Mother’s Day can bring up all kinds of feelings—joy, grief, gratitude, complexity. If this season is tender for you in any way, know that I'm sending love & hugs your way. Reader, Most moms don’t feel like they’re doing enough, no matter how much they do. The laundry, the meals, the teaching, the mental load… it never really ends. Whenever I get the chance to talk with my BG Moms, their heart is all the same… they just want the best for their kids. 💕 In between school drop offs,...

Hi Reader! 👋🏻 I just made it home from 3 days in Disneyland… my love bank (and camera roll) are bursting. And now? I’m repacking my bag for Nashville this weekend. 🤠🎸 Touching ground just long enough to unpack, do a load of laundry, and share with you what’s coming up—then off again. ✈️ I know it’s not much calmer in your neck of the woods either. Life is busy right now. The end-of-year school activities are already piling up. It’s Friday. You’ve got laundry, dinner that needs to be cooked,...

Hey Reader! One of my BG Moms texted me the other day and I haven’t stopped thinking about it ... We just updated her family photos at one of my mini session days, because her oldest is about to turn 4 and she is bringing the season of 3 babies under 3 years to a close. 🥹 She texted me saying that she just ordered their prints because in a matter of a weekend ... they had *get this* put an offer on their dream home, packed up the whole house, and listed it. All with 2 littles running around &...

Hey Reader— I’ve been marinating on something all week long—chocolate, espresso aloha protein bars, and long morning walks… wrestling with my plans for 2026. Maybe this was January's work, but I keep coming back to the same thought: 👉 The enemy of the great, is the good. There is only so much time (and I only have so much energy), and I want to make sure I put it toward what will actually serve my BG moms best. What is just good? What would be great? Here’s what I keep seeing lately: moms who...