Community & hospital birthworkers are teaming up to provide birth options during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Providing this kind of care is a broadening of scope & skill, a continuation of the care I have provided my community with for 2 decades now

Beginning is hard. I much prefer to wake up and find myself in the middle of procrastinated chaos and make incredible magic in the moment.

...the journey a sweater has made, the stories a favourite jacket holds, and the love our own hands imbue the fibres with when we mend.

I'll always support pregnant people no matter the outcome of their pregnancies, be it birth, adoption, surrogacy, miscarriage, or abortion.

Yep, that is right, I stuck those two words together for clickbait purposes. Unschooling+curriculum is a wonderful example of an oxymoron. But what about tho...

Here at Amethyst we care care about your health and especially the health of your cervix! Let's get real: when was your last Cervical Cancer Screening (PAP E...

Do you recall your doctor or midwife nagging you about drinking water during labour and possibly after you gave birth (assuming you were allowed to drink if ...

There is a first time for everything; that is how the saying goes, right? At this time, this recounting of the pivotal moment, the catalyst, of my midwifery ...

CBD Oil is one of the newer purported cure-alls in the world of alternative medicine (and some pockets of allopathic medicine). Even I use it for pain and an...

CW: mention of sexual assault, rape, body dysmorphia, and eating disorders One of the most common questions I get from prospective clients and from friends a...

As a independent Sex and Sexuality Educator, part of my job is to find and recommend books for parents, libraries, and schools, that promote inclusion and fo...

I hadn't planned on writing this blog post quite yet, but in the last few days, seven (7!) people have sent me emails or Facebook messages asking me for advi...

It's been awhile since I've updated folks on how I'm doing with my recovery. I'm #adapting to my new normal. The truth is, I can't move my body like I could ...

One of the questions we often get is: "do I still need a doula if I am having a homebirth?" Of course it can be argued that no one *needs* a doula in order t...

Hey friends! This past year has been l.o..n…g. we launched our Well Care services we began our apothecary Facebook group, Amethyst Apothecary we began provid...

We’re happy to announce that starting later this Autumn we will be offering in-home concierge Well-Person Visits/Pap Exams. That’s right: in your home! No co...

I gave birth to a delightful human being named Hazel on January 8th, 2016. #Hazel did all of the normal human baby things, but they hated #breastfeeding, or ...

Next the little schmoop-a-doop tried latching on for the first time, which went all right and then Karen stepped over to gaze at #Hazel and check out the lat...

Once #Hazel was alive and kicking, a celebratory fist of victory was thrown up! #Birthing revolutionary beings is hard and triumphant work. Next, let us turn...