The Story of Us
A new design for navigating to and through parenthood.
Honest. Inclusive. Intentional.
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A new design for navigating to and through parenthood.
Honest. Inclusive. Intentional.
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Kate combines her knowledge and experience of 15 years in the health and wellness industry with a results-driven design for living.
Having personally faced the setbacks and challenges of infertility, pregnancy, postpartum and parenthood, Kate is changing the narrative and making her mess her mission. The Story of Us is Kate's demonstrates Kate's commitment to fostering holistic well-being, by empowering individuals and organizations to achieve balance, resilience, and sustainable success.
As a woman-owned business, the Story of Us creates a welcoming community where people can find holistic healing, meaningful connections, and moments of surprise and delight. Through curated events, wellness programs, and a network of like-minded families, we offer empowerment, celebration, and magical moments.
Join us in reimagining this stage of our lives—not just as a rough passage, but as a community-centered voyage, filled with growth, support, and joy.
Our focus is on living intentionally through a program of action rooted in spiritual, physical and mental health practices.
Our Next Chapter meetings center on a topic and discussion, and include movement, mindfulness, and connection.
Our primary purpose is to live honestly and authentically, and to support each other in doing the same.
Story of Us author, Kate Ryan, is a woman who struggled with infertility for years before having her child through IVF. After her son’s birth, Kate was diagnosed with postpartum depression, and did not know how to rise above it.
As a vehicle for healing, she began to write. She wanted to write a book to her son about the challenges to get to him. She wanted it to be hopeful and joyous, but also honest, and she didn't plan to publish it.
Then, as she was reading it to her son one night, she realized that this story is so much bigger --that there must be other families who are struggling,
So, she decided to publish the book: a tiny little children's book with a big message.
On each page, Kate represents, through illustrations, many different paths to family. On one of the first pages, the book shows a woman throwing a message in a bottle. She represents Kate's hope that the book’s message of inclusion, and de-stigmatization reaches far and wide. It's called:
The Story of Us.
The Next Chapter is a design for living.
Our focus is on living intentionally through a program of action rooted in spiritual, physical and mental health practices.
Due to the generosity of donors who believe in our mission and vision, we are able to provide our Next Chapter events free of charge. Our meetings center on a topic and discussion, and include movement, mindfulness, and connection.
Our primary focus is to live honestly and authentically, and support each other in doing the same.
We serve individuals, couples, groups and corporations. Workshops are in service of all people: Parents-to-be, step parents, foster parents, all couples, single people, and health professionals-
and all stages:trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and family life.
We offer movement, meditation, and mindfulness practices.
We can’t wait to work with you!
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