Since we started StomaStoma in 2016, we’ve had the unique and amazing privilege of collaborating with Children’s hospitals all around the United States. Working with hospitals has been amazing because the nurses who wear our shirts become a conduit of the StomaStoma heartbeat - making abnormal normal.
When our son Owen was born only weighing 1lb 2oz. our family used t-shirts as a rallying cry to bring a community of support and love around him during his many months in the hospital. Having a trach or g-tube, or being a family member of someone who does, can be scary and overwhelming at first. When Owen needed both several months later, we figured we could once again use to use art and design to not only bring a community of people together, but to try and normalize this abnornal thing. To create a sense of belonging for those who feel different. To use humor and joy to lightened mood for those living the tubie and trach life. To remind ourselves that we're not alone! We're a family of people that...
