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Braden's senior year is definitely bringing the emotion, though I never expected it to hit me until a month or so ago. I'm a mix of sarcastic honesty and a little bit of Southern hospitality, and right now, I’m grappling with the fact that he's almost done learning by living under my roof. I had Braden when I had one semester left in college, and that challenge set the entire trajectory for the mom I became; he basically taught me how to grow up. Now, the hardest part is letting go of the constant need to help and allowing him to make his own decisions, hoping I’ve set him up to be his best version for himself and his community. I’m incredibly fortunate he trusts me enough to talk about everything—some things I wish I didn’t know!—and the thought of not having him just in the other room to talk to is tough. I know he won't need me anymore, but I can only hope he’ll still call me and want to tell me everything.

Ashley & Braden