The Blog

Closing the Chapter

This blog is the one that pains the heart of any midwife to write, and I, myself, have dreaded writing. Many of you are familiar with the...

Creation is Calling: The Birth of Avalon Shalom

It all began with a vision I had four years ago. A girl was to be born in the sunlight on a peaceful day of blue skies and no wind (a...

Memoirs of a Postpartum Part Two

Postpartum:adj. of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery. In my last blog “Memoirs of a Postpartum Part One”,...

With a Thankful Heart

As we all approach the New Year, many of us reflect on 2018. For me, it was another year of expansion in all areas of my life....

Over the Ocean and Through the Woods

Some of you may have seen my video while I was in London training. I was there specifically to certify in Holistic Pelvic Care™ through...

An Inside Look

If you have experienced the medical model during a pregnancy, you understand the drill. The mother goes to the office once a month (or...

October

This last October I had the amazing opportunity to spend most of the month absorbing 3 amazing opportunities. Normally my months are...

A Mother’s Struggle: Talking PPD and PTSD

When I started this blog post, I was writing a rebuttal to an article “11 Reasons Why People Need to Stop Romanticizing Childbirth”. Each...

Birth Keepers VS. Gate Keepers - What Does It REALLY Mean to Support Women’s Birth Choices

Midwifery sisterhood.

Alabama’s “Criminalizing” Midwifery Bill

Many of us have read Alabama’s “Decriminalizing Midwifery Bill”, HB315. I have seen much rejoicing and praise especially in Nebraska, the...

A Birthing Center Battle, We are Capable of More

What would happen if we stood up together demanding all birth freedoms in the state of Nebraska???

Midwifery Regulation….. Do We Really Understand??????

We need to separate the practice of midwifery from medical practice. We need freedom for all midwives to practice according to what their cl