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I am a Midwife Campaign
MANA has a great educational campaign going on right now called I am a Midwife. The campaign involves a series of short videos released once a week about a variety of topics. More than just a general...
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Sharing Stories
Mother-to-mother birthtelling is easy at blessingways! In an excellent article by Rachel Reed in the Autumn 2011 issue of Midwifery Today, Sharing Stories, Reclaiming Birth Knowledge, she makes this...
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Book Review: The Blue Cotton Gown
Book Review: The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife’s Memoir By Patricia Harman Beacon Press, 2008 Hardcover, 290 pages ISBN: 978-0807072899 Reviewed by Molly Remer, Talk Birth Patsy Harman is a CNM in West...
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Book Review: Lady’s Hands, Lion’s Heart ~ A Midwife’s Saga
Lady’s Hands, Lion’s Heart: A Midwife’s Saga by Carol Leonard, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-615-19550-6. Bad Beaver Publishing, $15.00, 363 pages, soft cover. www.badbeaverfarm.com Reviewed by Molly Remer, Talk...
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Book Review: Pushing for Midwives
Book Review: Pushing for Midwives: Homebirth Mothers and the Reproductive Rights Movement by Christa Craven Paperback: 232 pages Publisher: Temple University Press; 1 edition (October 28, 2010)...
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Book Review: The Midwife of Hope River
Book Review: The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife By Patricia Harman Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (August 28, 2012)...
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Book Giveaway! The Midwife of Hope River
**This giveaway is now closed. Heather K was the winner!** In conjunction with the virtual book tour for Patrician Harman’s new book The Midwife of Hope River, I’m very pleased to offer a giveaway of a...
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Bits of the (Birth) Net
The following is a collection of the bits and pieces that caught my attention and then were shared via my Talk Birth Facebook page during the last two weeks. Listening From a good article by the...
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Eleven Years Ago…
In 2000, while working on my block field placement (internship) in graduate school, I met a woman who would become my best friend and a profoundly influential part of my life. We shared a lot of...
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Tuesday Tidbits: Hemorrhage & Postpartum Care
“A bright red ribbon of blood weaves women together. We are blood sisters. We bleed and bleed, and we do not die. Usually.” –Susun Weed These Tuesday Tidbits all come from the current issue of...
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The Midwife’s Tale: Author Interview and Brief Review
As I’ve written before, I can think of few things better than historical fiction about a midwife! Recently, I enjoyed reading The Midwife’s Tale by Sam Thomas, a historian and writer with an interest...
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Film Reaction: Birth Story
I have never met anyone with more than a passing interest in birth activism who has not heard of Ina May Gaskin. She isn’t referred to as a the world’s most legendary midwife for nothing! But, how did...
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Thesis Tidbits: Feminism, Midwifery, and Motherhood
“Feminism catches fire when it draws upon its inherent spirituality. When it does not, it is just one more form of politics, and politics never fed our deepest hungers.” –Carol Lee Flinders (in The...
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International Day of the Midwife!
International Day of the Midwife is today and Virtual International Day of the Midwife has a free online conference! The lineup of presentations is really rich. Check it out here. In celebration of...
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Tuesday Tidbits: Pregnant Woman
I’ve got a whole collection of thoughts rolling around and wanting to be shared! Tonight is my teaching night, however, so I have to boil it down. First of all, I’m 20 weeks pregnant already! I can...
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Tuesday Tidbits: Human Rights and Birth
“It takes force, mighty force, to restrain an instinctual animal in the moment of performing a bodily function, especially birth. Have we successfully used intellectual fear to overpower the...
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National Midwifery Week!
“…As we ready ourselves to accept new life into our hands, Let us be reminded of our place in the dance of creation. Let us be protectors of courage. Let us be observers of beauty. Let us be guardians...
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Talk Books: The Secrets of Midwives
“By the time the baby boy spilled into my arms, I knew. Women were warriors. And I wanted to be part of it.” –Neva Bradley (character in The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth) While feeling...
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Author Interview: Sally Hepworth
At the end of last year, I reviewed a preview copy of an awesome new novel about midwives: The Secrets of Midwives. The Secrets of Midwives is released for sale today and I’m excited to share an...
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Tuesday Tidbits: International Day of the Midwife
Today is International Day of the Midwife and I find myself reflecting on the many midwives I have known and the incredibly diversity and gifts of the women who join this profession. In addition to the...
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