Kate Ryan seated in a warm, welcoming space
Family, Defined by Love

Transform your journey to and through parenthood.

Honest community, grounded support, and wellness for every path to family — and for the providers who walk it beside you.

Our mission

Turning a difficult journey into one of connection and joy.

We cultivate a community where vulnerability is met with strength and every milestone is honored with intention — empowering people to find resilience, purpose, and moments of joy along the way.

Through thoughtful programs, practical resources, and heartfelt guidance, Story of Us helps people feel less alone and gives providers a place to be cared for, too.

A diverse group sharing a joyful community moment
Vulnerability met with strength.
Our vision

Rewriting the narrative around parenthood.

We turn isolating, depleting journeys into pathways of empowerment, connection, and renewal. Story of Us challenges the heartbreaking, exhausting story so often told about trying to conceive, infertility, pregnancy, and parenthood.

Leading with compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to change, we’re turning hardship into hope and misery into meaning — building a community where every individual feels seen, valued, and encouraged.

A person taking a quiet grounding pause beside a journal
How we support you

Wellness, community, and support.

For you, and for the providers beside you.

01

Connection

Real connection with people on the same path. Not curated highlight reels or generic advice — honest community where you never have to explain yourself from the beginning.

02

Support

Support that meets you where you actually are. We hold space for the grief, the waiting, the unexpected joy, and the complicated feelings.

03

Meaningful milestones

Every step matters, not just the obvious ones. We help you recognize and honor your progress, on your own terms, at your own pace.

For workplaces

Calm, practical mindfulness for teams.

Guided meditation, breathwork, workshops, and ongoing support for high-pressure teams.

Find your next step

There is more than one way in.

Explore free practices, upcoming gatherings, provider support, honest stories, and the children’s book that started it all.

Resources

Breathwork, meditation, mindful parenting tools, and grounded movement for real life.

Explore resources

Events

Gatherings and weekly meetups created for connection, restoration, and community.

See events

For providers

Workshops, somatic experiences, continuing education, and The Sanctuary collective.

Provider support

The Story of Us Book

An inclusive children’s story that celebrates the many beautiful ways families are formed.

Meet the book

Podcast

Raw, unfiltered conversations about the road to and through parenthood.

Listen now

Blog

Practical ideas and honest perspective for family-building, parenting, and provider wellbeing.

Read the blog
We champion all paths

Family is a boundless, beautiful creation.

We champion every path to family — medical assistance, adoption, foster care, surrogacy, donor conception, or redefined connections. Together, we can shift how society sees family, embracing each individual’s unique journey.

In their words

Connection changes the story.

For the first time, we didn’t feel alone in our journey.

Therese D.

Kate’s ability to provide a dose of peace and calm is an incredible gift. I cannot recommend her enough.

Ben Frank, Senior Director of Wellness, NAMI Chicago
There is a place for you here

You don’t have to walk this alone.

Wherever you are on the path to and through parenthood, there’s a place for you here.