Baby Brooks’ Film Career Starts Early
This beautiful birth marked the first time I have every seen a dad come equipped with his head-gear go-pro! Everyone needs to rest…it's OK, I've got my camera...
doula Tag
Carol Roberts – a Doula’s Perspective of Birth in India
I started the “Who BEcomes A Doula?” Series because I wanted know more about what compels a woman (or a man) to become a birth doula? ~Who is drawn to this work and what kind of work (or life) did they have before they became a birth doula? ~What makes them continue? ~Is there something about our personalities that leads us to find a way to connect with, care for and support women at that uniquely vulnerable and joyous time of birth? ~Does it matter what part of the country, or the world we live in or is it in our human DNA to do this work regardless of country and culture? ~And for fun, some questions and photos that give us a glimpse into the moments and meanings in their...
41 weeks ago…
41 weeks ago, it was Valentine's Day weekend and the opening of 50 Shades of Gray. And 9 months later, this is how it is at St. Luke's Downtown, Boise: I am pretty sure I called this one....
Would You Choose Blake Shelton or Pharrell Williams… To Be Your Doula?
In our house, we love NBC’s The Voice. It is one of the few shows that can still bring our teenage boys into the living room to watch television with us. We've watched all but the first season and enjoy that this wonderful show puts the focus on what should truly matter about a singer – their voice. We love that the coaches on The Voice have no idea what the vocalist looks like as they listen to them singing. Age, race, body-type, play no part in whether the coach will turn their chair in hopes of working with the singer. Sometimes, even the singer’s gender is a complete surprise to the four iconic musicians who sit in the now iconic red chairs. This season as we...
Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend
Feel free to fill my calendar for November....