The families of Northern Michigan deserve quality, ethical, and honest care from all providers that serve them during reproductive years. Ensuring that be the case is a responsibility I take very seriously. It wasn’t until after I had earned my very own set of letters… Read More »Transparency & Stewardship
I used to believe that dreams, by definition, were unobtainable. It seemed foolish to have lofty goals with no clear path. Learning that inspiration is forged under flame and intensity is a lesson I hold close and share with my families. I was in my… Read More »When a dream is born
To be trusted with the deepest of human emotions and vulnerability while supporting pregnant and birthing women is a path laced with sharp edges and great reward. My personal reproductive experiences are quite vast and include an induction at 38 weeks gestation with a (failed)… Read More »Cloaked in Red; Living. Breathing. Birth.
Statistics, data, tests and machines are often higher on the decision making scale of importance when it comes to having a baby. But what are we replacing with these numbers on a chart? Have we lost sight of the things that actually promote safety during… Read More »Birth, Rainbows, and Daisies
With a body that never stops changing and being neck-deep in a culture that dictates everything from what clothing to wear and how to behave it’s understandable that as a Woman of the U.S. – It’s taken all of my life thus far to accept… Read More »Sitting in Sisterhood. Finally.
To those reading this: The families that I meet with share some of their deepest thoughts, experiences and feelings over which we form trust and understanding. Transparency on my part is important to my work, morals and accountability. It is my hope that the following… Read More »The Dirt