I woke this morning full of energy for the first time in many months. Wide awake at 6:45 am and chose to relax for a bit in my warm bed while listening to the silence. Then I grabbed my phone to check the bank account balance, whether or not items I have listed on Amazon… Continue reading 10 Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Planning a Home Birth
I woke up early today and went to have my morning coffee and social media time before my house came to life. I scrolled though my news feed and read about people’s dinner from the night before and saw pictures of groggy mamas snuggling sweet babies. As I came across a post by a local… Continue reading The Infantilization of Birthing Women and How Its Killing Mothers and Babies
I really never dreamed about being a midwife. When I was 5, people would ask the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" and I'd quickly answer, "a mommy" and then they would ask, "Don't you want more than that?" and I'd wonder what in the world could possible be MORE… Continue reading THE BEST Way to Heal the World
My dear sweetheart, I know how much you love me. I know you only want what's best for us, me and our family. I know that you carry the weight of our world on your shoulders and that you are doing everything in your power to keep the world safe and secure and risk free… Continue reading Dear Sweetheart – What I wish you understood about what I want…
There's a lot of buzz around birth doulas these days. Please don't get me wrong. Once upon a time, I was a birth doula. I served a lot of couples in the hospital setting and I did so precisely as a birth doula should. The issue today is that far too many - including birth… Continue reading The Truth About Doulas
