A Pattern for the Woolie!

This pattern is tucked within my book, Nourish + Thrive. For those who haven’t purchased my book, this pattern is for sale on Etsy at etsy.com/shop/WoolieCozy! Also, Carrie Hull, the woman (and midwife) who helped me create this pattern, is willing to knit Woolies for those who’d rather purchase a finished product than attempt to[…]

Book Sales for the Holidays

I’ve reduced my book prices for the holiday season! Through the end of 2024 Nourish + Thrive will cost only $14.99 versus $24.99! Homebirth—Safe + Sacred will cost only $6.49 versus $9.99! And Homebirth—Commonly Asked Questions will cost only $3.99 versus $5.99! I’m not in charge of pricing for A Midwife in Amish Country, but[…]

Nourish + Thrive!

The newest edition of Nourish + Thrive is FINALLY finished and available!!! I’m really thrilled with this edition! It’s now nearly 400 pages spanning three parts! Part One includes an excerpt from Homebirth—Safe + Sacred detailing the safety of birthing at home, a chapter describing the care generally provided by homebirth midwives, a complete listing[…]

Why Not Home?

Curious about homebirth? At 6:30pm on Thursday evening, September 12th, Hannah and I will be hosting a screening of the 78-minute film, Why Not Home? The Surprising Birth Choices of Doctors and Nurses, at PLE Chiropractic! If you’ve not yet seen the film, here’s little about it from the producers themselves: Why would doctors who[…]

Legacy

legacy /ˈleɡəsē/ …the long-lasting affect of a particular set of events, actions, etcetera that occurred in the past, or the impact of a person’s life… …something imparted by or received from someone or something from the past… I recently learned when a midwife attends to a birthing woman whose birth she also attended, it’s called[…]

A Springful of Babies

It’s Sunday afternoon—it’s a granddaughter’s first birthday, my son and his wife’s seventh wedding anniversary, and Father’s Day! I updated this three days later on the first day of summer so I could capture our final spring birth ♥ I’ve held off updating my statistics as I’m sooo close to attending my 700th birth, but[…]

To Facilitate an Unwinding

CFT Training in Colorado Springs!

“This therapy follows the flow and needs of the body that is unwinding. It’s gentle and effective for any age, from newborns to the elderly. It’s based around the concept that you always work with the body and never against it.” Betsy Richards, CFT Practitioner

Five Years!

“There it is! Oh, God, thank you. I found the stone farmhouse easily enough. It was the only one along that isolated stretch of gravel. But it was the isolated stretch of gravel I had troubling finding in the gloom of the rain-splattered night. My nerves and stomach were coiled into a knot so tight[…]