Though I meant to share a bit more of my summertime in Michigan this week–and, argh! Yes, I had a little false alarm with THAT intended post last week (keep your eyes peeled for the FINISHED tale of the vasolined babies)–I had an experience last Thursday that just insists it be shared! Shared, naturally, with[…]
So, yes! WooHoo!!! A Midwife in Amish Country has 100 reviews on Amazon!!!!!!! I have to admit, though, they aren’t ALL positive reviews! Ironically, number 100 wasn’t positive! Extra ironically, number 100 was written by Peggy Vincent, the author of Baby Catcher, a midwifery memoir I’m in love with! Ah, well. Peggy was actually gracious[…]
What a full life! I plan to write a little something more about my time in Michigan–especially among Hannah’s Amish clients as, oh my, have we some stories to tell–but ARGH! It isn’t going to happen this week. That, however, somehow reminded me to tell you a bit about a party we had right here[…]
Well! What a gem! I believe this is my favorite Sara Wickham book yet! Birthing Your Placenta is a most gorgeous little book devoted exclusively to the oft-forgotten, yet no less essential conclusion to the miraculous act of bringing forth life! In Birthing Your Placenta, Sara Wickham and Nadine Edwards explore every facet of the[…]
Kim Woodard Osterholzer, Colorado Springs Homebirth Midwife and Author Books by Kim: Homebirth: Safe & Sacred Homebirth: Commonly Asked Questions A Midwife in Amish Country: Celebrating God’s Gift of Life Nourish + Thrive: Happy, Healthy Childbearing One Little Life at a Time: Recommendations + Record Keeping for Aspiring Homebirth Midwives
Good morning, Friends! Amish America sent over a list of twenty questions from their readers last week! Follow the link below to read my answers and enjoy an opportunity to win a signed copy of my book! A Midwife In Amish Country: Author Kim Osterholzer Answers Your Questions (Plus Book Giveaway) Kim Woodard Osterholzer, Colorado[…]
Hello again, Friends! Well! I want to get back after blogging, but I seriously hardly know where to start… Three months ago I stepped off into summer and summer grabbed me up and swirled me away! Family! Friends! Births! Book signings! Introductions! Reunions! Talks! Vacation! More family! I want to tell you all about it,[…]
Hello, Dear Friends! I was invited to share a little something about my faith in the midst of disappointment on a website called CrossWalk. Now I invite you to read it and to share your thoughts on the poignant subject—after all, we’ve all been there, haven’t we? What to Remember When Life Disappoints and Wounds[…]
Well! Wow! Yay! We just had ten signing events in six weeks! I was nervous and I felt ridiculous, but then YOU all actually came to them! They were reunions and they were meetings and they were sooo much fun! Some of you brought books you’d already purchased for me to sign, some of you[…]
“A Midwife in Amish Country is a tale for hopeful teenage girls, for nostalgic menopausal women, for child-bearing and child-rearing mothers. It’s a book of life—its first breath, its seasons, from its ordinary to its heart-stopping moments, and its endings. In it, Kim Osterholzer tells of the midwife’s creed—to keep out of the way and[…]