I became a fierce advocate for gentle birth as a solution for the most pressing problems of our times - a solution that begins at the source.

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.

I became a passionate seeker of childbirth knowledge.

I had amazing midwives when I first became a teen-aged mom, and each of the five times I gave birth.

I love to receive babies into this world, so crawling around on my knees in the birth room is my best place, and most often you can still find me there.

The number of maternal deaths is significantly understated because of a lack of effective data collection both in the US and around the world.

I cry when I work in the garden, because the Sun, the rain, the wind and the Earth all work together to make us food and flowers. It just blows me away.