In the early 1990s, I saw my first glimpse of Princess Leia when I watched Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. I didn’t see her as the damsel in distress that she was in A New Hope. I saw her as a leader of the rebellion, an inspiring General to her people, and a stubborn lover of Han Solo- despite how much she tried to deny it. Seeing her at the battle of Hoth being told that she had to evacuate but refusing to leave until she knew that they got as many of her people out of th

It's the end of the year, the time where I should be getting together all of my birth statistics from 2016, but I'm not going to do that. I don’t even keep track of the stats of the births I attend! It does myself and the agency I work with, Eau Claire Doulas, no good to record how many women I’ve supported who’ve had vaginal deliveries or cesarean births. When I am asked about how many women I have supported who have birthed ‘naturally’, the question doesn't exactly make s

Maybe you already know what the sex of your baby is, or perhaps you are keeping it a surprise until they are born. Either way, their sex doesn't tell us what gender your baby is... something that you might not know for many years. But you are still charged with naming your perfect new addition without that information. To make that task a little easier, we've rounded up a list of adorable names for your consideration... 1. Austin 2. Avery 3. Blake 4. Cameron 5. Casey 6. Ch

It’s the moments like this one, early in the morning before you’ve woken up. When your eyes are still shut but fluttering, your lips quiver and twitch as you smile through your dreams, and your matted, sweaty hair clings to your neck. These are the moments that I wish I could dwell in forever. The sun isn’t up yet, but there is so much to do. With coffee in hand and an early morning scowl, I’m going to pack your lunch, sign your take-home folder and start breakfast. In les