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We support bereaved parents and eliminate racial disparities causing childbirth deaths.🕊

10/10/2025

💙 Honoring Lorenzo. Supporting Black Mothers. Thank You, TSU. 💙

I want to take a moment to say how deeply appreciative I am of my alma mater, Tennessee State University, for standing boldly in support of Black maternal health — for creating events, programs, and resources that address this ongoing crisis affecting so many Black families.

As many of you know, I lost my son, Lorenzo, in 2022. He was stillborn. The cause of death was unknown — and that kind of loss is one of the hardest to unpack. Losing a baby is devastating, but not knowing why adds a different kind of pain.

And while many of you now see me with my third child, my son Ruben Jr., it doesn’t erase the reality that before him, there was Lorenzo — a fully grown baby boy I delivered and held for just 24 hours. It’s been three years, but there are still days when my body, my mind, and my soul feel like it just happened yesterday.

Even as life moves forward, grief doesn’t disappear — it just changes form. I am forever thankful for my family and friends who check in, love me through it, and keep Lorenzo’s name alive. ❤️

That’s why I’m so grateful to see TSU leading the charge to provide resources, support, and awareness around maternal health and loss. It matters. It truly matters.

If you don’t already, please follow and support — the organization I founded in Lorenzo’s honor.
Our mission is simple:
🕊️ We support bereaved parents and eliminate racial disparities contributing to pregnancy and infant loss.

Your donations help us:
✨ Provide counseling and support groups for grieving parents
✨ Assist with funeral and medical expenses
✨ Create directories, resources, and partnerships to better serve families

Because no one plans to be an angel mom or dad — but when it happens, we’re here to help them navigate the day no parent ever expects.

When you give to Our Birthing Stories, you keep Lorenzo’s legacy alive — and you help other families find light in their darkest hour.

07/24/2025

📣 Black Women Deserve Healing—By Any Means Necessary. 🖤💊

Medication is not a weakness. It’s a tool—and sometimes, a necessary one.

🧠 1 in 5 Black women experience postpartum depression.
👩🏾‍⚕️ Yet, we’re less likely to seek or be offered treatment, including medication.
📉 Stigma, fear, and access barriers often keep us from the care we deserve.

✨ Sis, if your body needs insulin, you’d take it. If your mind needs medication? Take that too.

💬 Talk to your provider. Advocate for yourself. Normalize the conversation.
Healing is radical. Rest is resistance. And medication? That’s sacred too. 🕊️

🖤💊🌱

07/11/2025

🌿 Grief lives in the body. And sometimes, the only way to move through it… is to move.

Whether it’s a quiet walk, a long hike, dancing in your living room, or just sitting under the sun—getting outdoors and being physically active can bring a kind of peace that words cannot.

For many of us grieving the loss of our babies, movement has been a gentle medicine. A moment to breathe. A path back to our own bodies. A space to say: I am still here. And I am healing.

✨ In memory of our sweet Lorenzo and every little one we carry in our hearts, we ask:

How has physical activity or being outdoors helped you cope with grief and loss? 💬

Drop a comment or share your story below. We want to hold space for you. 🕊️

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06/12/2025

“Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount, Blessed are the brokenhearted, for they shall be comforted.”

But ask a new mother holding her stillborn baby if she feels blessed. Ask anyone sitting at the edge of a hospice bed if they feel blessed.

Grief doesn’t vanish—it lingers in the quiet moments, in the what-ifs, in the absence. It shifts, but it doesn’t leave. And for so many families, especially Black families, there is no guidebook on how to navigate this kind of pain.

Our Birthing Stories exists to serve and support Black mothers navigating pregnancy and infant loss. We offer sacred space, community care, and culturally grounded grief support—because no one should have to grieve in silence.

If this speaks to your heart, help us continue our work.
💙Donate today at www.ourbirthingstories.org
🩵 Or give through our GoFundMe https://gofund.me/3d568f54

Your gift helps us comfort the brokenhearted—just as Jesus promised.

05/30/2025

🧠💙Maternal mental health matters.
When you’re healing, parenting, and trying to keep it all together, the smallest acts of self-care can make the biggest difference. From rest to hydration, every intentional choice helps protect your peace.

✅ Do something that brings you joy
✅ Eat to nourish your mood
✅ Move your body
✅ Get your rest
✅ Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

✨ You deserve to feel whole—mind, body, and spirit.

05/24/2025

Did you know?
Black women are more than twice as likely to experience stillbirth than white women — even with similar access to education and prenatal care.

This isn’t just about medicine. It’s about racism, neglect, and a system that continues to fail us.

At Our Birthing Stories, we honor the babies we’ve lost, support the families who grieve, and fight for a world where our births—and our babies—are treated with dignity.

💙🕊

05/05/2025

We honor the mothers who carry love and grief side by side. Bereaved Mother’s Day is a sacred reminder that motherhood doesn’t end in loss. At Our Birthing Stories, we see you, we stand with you, and we speak your baby’s name with love. You are a mother—always.💙🕊️

04/19/2025

I had the honor of sharing on Channel 5 News during !

This mission was birthed from deep pain but also powerful purpose. In honor of my son Lorenzo and families like mine, we’re committed to supporting bereaved parents and ending the racial disparities that continue to steal Black lives.

Here’s how you can help:
1️⃣ SHARE this post
2️⃣ DONATE if you’re able
3️⃣ KNOW A FUNDER? Please connect us!

Every share. Every prayer. Every dollar makes a difference.
I’m beyond grateful for my amazing board, our beautiful village, and the strength God gives me to keep going.

We’re building legacy. We’re changing lives. And we’re just getting started.

We love you. We thank you. We need you.

04/18/2025

BIG NEWS

Tonight at 6 p.m. on News Channel 5, I’ll be sharing my story—the story of my stillborn son, Lorenzo—and shining a light on the work we’re doing through my nonprofit, .

Our mission is simple but powerful: to support bereaved parents and eliminate the racial disparities that lead to childbirth-related deaths.

This moment means everything to me. After losing Lorenzo, I was pushed out of my job, left to grieve without support, and forced to rebuild from scratch. I’ve cried, I’ve prayed, and I’ve stayed faithful—even when people left me on read, ignored my efforts, or told me no. But God… God made sure my story would still be heard.

A news outlet found me. I didn’t chase this. This is what alignment and walking in purpose looks like.

So please:
🕊️Tune in at 6 p.m. tonight to hear our story
💙Share this post to help spread awareness
🕊️Donate any amount to support our mission—$1, $5, anything helps
💙Tag or DM organizations who align with our cause. Help us expand our impact.

Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for believing in us. I’m walking in purpose now, and I’m not turning back.

Address

501 Union Street Ste 545 PMB 888086
Nashville, TN
37219

Website

http://ourbirthingstories.org/

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