I truly want to get my Midwife Stories in the ears of more women. There stories aren’t just birth stories. They are apprenticeship and life stories and by listening you not only learn and gather your own wisdom, but you learn from…
My Journal
Has Midwifery Really Changed in 20 years?!
My first homebirth was 21 years ago, today. It isn’t just a home birth to me; it was a transformation. Personally. It was life changing for my family. And his birth (thank you, Egan, and happy birthday my Son!) launched…
What if You Don’t Listen to the Call?
Part of what has made Indie Birth “real” to our community over the last 16 years is that we are real, and we share it. My husband made another episode of our Youtube channel, Mom Goes Surfing and in this one I…
I Won’t Convince You to Join Our School
When I first got into birth work many years ago, I followed the herd and figured I should be “convincing” people of why/how to have a home birth. Many birth workers go through this same thing, and some stick with…
The Ocean Teaches Me Just Like Birth Has
Believe it or not, surfing wisdom is also birth wisdom. I’m comparing where I am on the surf journey with where many of you are on the student midwife journey. There are so many similarities; from being ridiculously excited…
My Apprenticeship Lessons Were So Profound
I shared not one, two but THREE new “midwife stories” today for subscribers. I’m obviously not going to re-tell those stories here, but I will share that it’s most fun to record these because SO MUCH comes into my memory and out…
