More often than not, a woman enters birthwork after being hurt and betrayed by the system in her own birth, usually that is the catalyst for a woman becoming a doula or a midwife. I don't share the same origin story. I was born into birthwork. My mother, who does share the all too common cataclysmic story as so many other women as her initiation into birthwork was 36 weeks pregnant with me (her second) when she decided she did not want to give birth within the medical system. 36 weeks...

If you’re planning a birth in Snohomish County, you may have come across the term “doula” and wondered what that actually means. A doula is a trained support person who provides emotional, physical, and informational care during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. While medical providers focus on clinical care, a doula focuses on supporting you as a whole person throughout your experience. For many families in Snohomish County, having a doula can bring a sense of steadiness and...

Living in Washington life update... 10/2025 I've been living in Washington State for 10.5 months, and let me tell you, it has been the most challenging and difficult season of my life. LMAO. The woman I am now is not the woman who left salt lake city almost a year ago. This woman that I am now has known even more growth and struggle than I ever thought was possible. Yet at the same time..this is the softest my soul and heart has ever been. But this post is meant to be what was the turning...