If you’re here, it means you want to hear a little bit more about me. So consider this my unapologetic moment to talk about myself even more than I already have. Womp womp.

I’m Kate, the Founder and Creative Director behind The Noble Paperie. I’m a 30-something Queer mama from San Diego, California and a total paper nerd. I also happen to be the Post Office’s number one fan (yes, seriously). I believe in pancakes on Sunday, tacos every day of the week, and trying to find the best cheeseburger in all the land. I also deeply believe that Amy Poehler and I would be best friends (sorry, Tina) …so somebody please give her my phone number, and tell her to call me… text me.

I graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Arts in graphic design and printmaking from Notre Dame de Namur University, and started designing all sorts of things for friends and family right out of college. In 2011, I accepted a position at a San Diego-based pharmaceutical advertising agency and worked tirelessly to become an award-winning art director.

In 2014 + 2015, we lost two pregnancies to miscarriage. We kept those babies close to our hearts for a long time, and buried the losses deep within our marriage. The pregnancy that followed was extremely high-risk. It landed me in the hospital for more than 40 days on bedrest, and our daughter was delivered prematurely via emergency C-section at 32 weeks. We then endured a month-and-a-half long NICU stay before we were able to bring our little miracle home. Needless to say, my priorities naturally changed. Our journey to baby was a long and difficult road, riddled with complications that eventually brought us our gorgeous rainbow baby. But it also made me acutely aware of the challenges so many face when trying to start a family.

In 2018 we made the difficult decision to try again for one more baby. After so much loss, trauma, and complication, nothing felt like a sure thing. We welcomed our sunshine baby into the world in 2019, and his birth felt like the bookend of a long and painful journey to 2 living children.

In 2021, our world was once again turned on its head when we finally understood that our first-born, Sebastian (she/her/hers), is Transgender. This discovery answered so many questions and tested everything we thought we knew about being parents. We are so immensely proud of her and will always continue to fight for her and the entire LGBTQIA+ and Trans communities that we feel so fortunate to now be a part of. In 2023 we received an Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder diagnosis for Sebastian. Once again, we were thrown into a world we knew nothing about. Years later, we are still learning how to best advocate for a child with a disability and a complex set of needs. Needless to say, life is anything but ordinary, and we are trying to give ourselves grace as we navigate the unprecedented challenges of parenting a Queer and neurodivergent child.

These transformational experiences have given me a passion for supporting others during their own journey to baby. Our line of Noble Greetings were initially born from loss—our first 6 cards were designed specifically with the Miscarried Mama in mind, but have since evolved to include over 100 products that support all types of people struggling through loss, infertility, pregnancy-related issues, and NICU stays. In 2022 I further expanded my line to include products to support the LGBTQIA+ community.

In 2022 I officially changed our tagline to Supporting The Bereaved and Everyone In Between, which has felt a lot like finding a missing puzzle piece. That tagline has managed to encompasses all that The Noble Paperie is in a short and concise way. And while there is more support than ever for people suffering pregnancy loss and infertility, often times those conversations are void of other marginalized groups, like BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ families. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that death does not discriminate. All types of people experience pregnancy loss and infertility, and we will all experience death and grief at some point in our lives. And so, I want my line to be supportive of more than one journey. So much has happened in the last several years, and I feel fortunate to attempt to use my unique perspective to make life a little more bearable for those walking a similar path.

If you’re here, it means you’ve been through it. I see you. And I know first-hand that this journey hasn’t come without cost. My hope is that our products and this platform can spread joy to those finding their way through grief and loss. May this space offer you a gentle reminder: If we stand together, we are never truly alone. I give you the sincerest thank you, from the bottom of my heart; not only reading all of this, but also for allowing The Noble Paperie to be a part of your lives. I truly hope my line can impart some joy to you and your loved ones along your own journey.

With hope and acceptance,