Join Margo on this exploratory first part of a series on death and navigating our relationship to it as birth workers. If we want to shift the cultural narrative so that we honor birth as a right of passage, we will also need to reimagine death as a right of passage. The Western medical perspective […]
I’m sharing a lesson from my new project Mindful Money Magic because we are also offering a new program called Midwifery Magic, a comprehensive mentorship, up-leveling, magic infusing experience for midwives (or advanced midwifery students). A lot of what I offer in Midwifery Magic crosses over with my work as a financial wellness coach, and […]
What the Heck is a Doula? A doula, which translates to “a woman who serves,” is a trained and experienced woman who provides physical, emotional, spiritual and informational support to women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Doulas don’t provide medical care, but they empower and advocate for their clients by […]
Let me paint you a picture. If things continue how they’re going in the birth and midwifery world, here is my prediction for how things will look here in the US in 20 years, when I’m in my 50’s, and my daughter will be in her childbearing years. MIDWIVES Midwifery will be highly regulated via […]
As a doula, it is essential to establish a strong connection with your clients and ensure that you are the right fit for each other. While attracting clients is important, it is equally crucial to carefully screen and evaluate potential clients to determine if they align with your values and philosophy. This article delves into […]
This is a guest post from Marian Mellen over at www.marian-mellen.com She is a lovely family member of mine, and graciously agreed to share her story here as well as on her own blog since she saw firsthand how helpful others’ stories and photos are when experiencing loss, which is so often shrouded in secrecy. […]
Listen in on a recent conversation I had with midwives Jessica and Bethel! We talked about the difficulties of educating midwives, why we should focus on educating more awesome birth assistants then, how mandatory MEAC education is crippling Alaskan midwifery, and how Alaskan regulation is restricting women’s access to midwifery care. These two midwives are […]
This is a unique episode where you can listen in on a section of our Answering the Call to Radical Midwifery Retreat from April 2022 where Maryn and Margo share the origins of Indie Birth and answer questions from attendees about licensing, underground midwifery, what happens when clients aren’t a good match, fear of persecution […]
What a weird world it is we live in. I have been on a break from in person midwifery in 2022 so haven’t done a consultation for awhile, but I have one with a woman today who is considering hiring me as her midwife. I’ve been ruminating on how different it feels. It isn’t that […]