For generations, postpartum care has lived in the margins of our healthcare systems. Families often spend months preparing for pregnancy and birth—choosing providers, creating birth plans, attending appointments,
Birth preparation often centers on the physical—what to pack, what to eat, which positions to practice, and what to expect during labor. While these elements are valuable, they
Many postpartum caregivers enter their training programs eager to support new families through one of life's most transformative transitions. They learn about infant care, postpartum recovery, feeding support,
There are seasons in life that change us so completely, we can no longer walk the familiar path we once knew. A divorce. The loss of a role
There comes a moment for many women on this path when the striving begins to loosen its grip. Not all at once. Not in a dramatic revelation. But
Caring for Birth Partners Experiencing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders I walk into the home of one of my postpartum clients. Their baby is 10 days old, Mom
There are moments in life when we believe we understand something deeply—when the knowledge lives not just in the mind, but in the body, in the bones, in
There is a particular tenderness in the moment a new baby enters a family. We often speak about this time as joyful—and it is—but beneath that joy, there
There was a moment recently that has stayed with me. I was walking with a dear friend through her garden—hands in the soil, surrounded by something she had
There is a moment many of us arrive at quietly. We’ve answered the call to this work. We’ve stepped toward supporting mothers, families, communities… and yet, somewhere along
