I learned that a healthy society is made up of loving, trusting individuals, and that these individuals in turn protect their environment, become stewards of our land, air and water, and they make peace, rather than war.

My passion for maternal and child health led me to continue my studies and pursue the path of midwifery. And here I am now... still catching babies.

In a nutshell, I am a mom, a grandma, and a midwife.

Birthing is the most profound initiation to spirituality a woman can have.

Childbirth being one's most significant life passage, those close to us when we open to birth a baby will never be forgotten.

Research points to the fact that being born without trauma is the foundation for having an intact capacity to love and trust.

Pregnant women who are at risk for suffering complications and even death are in the prime of their lives. The most affected populations are minorities, Native Americans, immigrants, and women living in poverty and who speak little or no English.