Things have been hard around here. Winter in Wyoming is usually fairly brutal, but the last two years have gotten significantly more so....

I received an email from an out-of-state student midwife today.  She is finishing her degree in her current location and weighing whether...

I don’t ever remember being afraid of the dark.  I remember knowing in my intellectual mind that I should be in the way all humans hold a...

For the vast majority of women, social childbirth is a safe, supportive and natural option. Within this concept, birth is seen as normal...

It has taken me two years to begin to see the beauty in my postpartum body. That vision is still a work in progress, but every day it’s...

When we burn, we grow. When we rest, we integrate. It is a beautiful, nuanced dance between expansion and reflection, between energy and...

I’m sure many of us have seen this scenario: a client has been contracting for many hours, is fully immersed in active labor, and decides...

Potentially unpopular opinion, but hear me out. Or don’t. I recognize that there are people who won’t like this post and who will choose...

Much of the time, when we begin the work of birth planning, we often do so considering the things that we don’t want to do or don’t want...

Sometimes on the road to finding our truth, we lose people who were more comfortable with who we were when we were still seeking. When...

This land doesn’t do many favors and it doesn’t cut many breaks. It is harsh and stark, beautiful and vast like the surface of the moon....

Penny Simkin most famously described the 3 Rs of Childbirth as “the essence of coping in labor.” While a conscious effort can be made to...

You may have heard the term "riding the horse backward" to describe someone who does things a little differently. Marches to the beat of...

A little bit of fun placenta history for you! The placenta is such a beautiful, sacred organ with its own energy and life force. It used...

If you only remember three things for the immediate postpartum period, remember these: 1) No Chatting: keep conversations quiet and to a...

When we attend births, we witness a wide spectrum of emotions and experiences. Sometimes, it can be hard to watch someone as they appear...

The third stage of labor is the time period between the birth of baby and the delivery of the placenta. Commonly, hospital providers...

Once your cervix reaches full dilation, you still may not be “ready” to push. A few things are happening even after you reach 10...

Recently, a dear friend and client sent me a copy of her birth plan. It was so personal and insightful, and it inspired me to write this...

It’s a new year and a new opportunity for me to remind you of the wide variety of services I offer! In addition to planned vaginal birth...