Hello!

I believe how we bring our children into the world matters. Birth ends, but parenting goes on for the rest of your life. My desire is for all birthing families to begin their parenting journey having had a supportive, empowering, bonding experience with their baby and each other. I know from my own experience as a parent that the ability to look back at your birth experience and say “I was strong, I made great decisions for my family, I was heard,” can serve as a touchstone for all your future parenting experiences.

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My first experience assisting a laboring mother was in 1991, quite by accident. I was young and training to be a counselor. This birth experience was immensely impactful on me. It was the first time I saw anyone in a truly primal, all-body state. This birth and the amazing time I spent with the mother in the months that followed led me to realize that I needed to learn how to be in my own body so that I could help others do the same. I also learned that ultimately I wanted to work with birthing people and their families.

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My work as a doula allows me to draw from a wide variety of skills I have accrued in both my formal trainings as well as experiences with each of the birthing families with whom I have worked. My knowledge of anatomy, how to listen deeply, where to touch and how –  all of these help me to be a better doula. I love my work and feel very fortunate to be able to do something that I believe truly makes the world a better place.

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The parents and families who have allowed me the honor of attending them through birth will tell you that I am compassionate, supportive, insightful, reliable, knowledgeable, funny and easy to be with. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss how I may assist you in your journey to parenthood!
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