In 2021, I completed my first full year in practice as a solo homebirth midwife, and I am happy to be able to post for the first time my...

© Wandering Oaks Motherhood and Birth May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. May 6 begins National Nurses Week. This Friday, May 7th,...

Most of my homebirth clients have already read up on eating and drinking during labor and already plan to have snacks. It's one of the...

Photo credits: Arkansas Family Doulas, © Wandering Oaks Motherhood and Birth What is a doula? A doula is "a trained professional who...

As I recently reached into my purse and pulled out my wallet, I remembered the time my loving husband proudly presented me with that...

It seems like I am on a never-ending quest for healhy snacks. Not just healthy, but also delicious--I want them to be more enticing than...

We are surrounded by information! Between Google, Pinterest, blogs, and other social media, it seems you have all the information you...

I have a little tradition on New Year’s Day of reflecting back over the previous years, as I plan for the year ahead. I browse our photos...

Many of my friends have been anticipating the first day of fall for weeks now. My Facebook newsfeed has been overtaken by pumpkin spice...

A frequently asked questions is, "Do you do water births?" The answer is yes, I do! Laboring and/or birthing in the water is a popular...