In case you missed it, I’m building a local doula practice from scratch and sharing the whole process as I go – I’m calling it the Summer Doula Business Build. Partly because I want to try it out for real as a side gig in Tucson. And partly because I know how many of our […]
I share a couple of stories with you here; one a birth story, one a surf story but both with great vibes and potential lessons for all of us. It is both very old and new to teach and share by storytelling; it is how wisdom and experience is passed on. I can’t wait to […]
Death. Loss. Rebirth. I never thought I’d be in this space and place of offering miscarriage virtual support, but here it is. Miscarriage is not a place anyone wants to find themselves, but if you do, or someone you know does, the support is necessary and valuable. Holding space for women to go through this […]
Here’s my truth: I’ve personally experienced freebirth AND I’m in the role of midwife and I do not see those two things as mutually exclusive. However, I do have some thoughts/questions and maybe some wisdom to share around what I see the freebirth movement as. I want us all to question the good, the bad and […]
I wrote an email this week addressing birth drama and how I am happy to have left the fake, social media “birth world” that exists. I know so many of you get it, and so I’d love you to listen and see what resonates. I do believe that together we can create something new, outside […]
I am feeling more clarity lately about what is next for me and Indie Birth. I am sharing here a bigger vision to teach the world about birth and wonder how that might impact our world at large. I know it will, and that it might take time, but this is what feels most aligned […]
If you’re here, reading this, chances are you feel some kind of pull toward birth work. Maybe you’re already a midwife. Maybe you’re thinking about becoming one. Or maybe you’re just fascinated by birth, by women’s power, by the ways we can show up for each other in these most intimate and transformative moments. That […]
I’ve been reflecting a lot on birth choices, the ways external voices influence a mother’s decisions, and how we, as birth workers, can truly support women in owning their experiences. At the core of this is a question that keeps resurfacing: What do we actually know about birth, and where do we just think we […]
Midwifery is not just broken; it is a mirror reflecting the dysfunction of our collective worldview. This is where I have found myself the last few years as I searched my inner landscape, trying to make sense of the impossible expectations placed on midwives and the women they serve. I don’t want this to seem […]