'The Bonds, However Delicate, Were Perfect'

by Michelle Collins | May 04, 2020

When people hear what any birth worker does, they inevitably comment on how “happy” our work must be. Yes, it is a glorious place to be. When it is sad, though, it is the saddest of places to be.

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Discovering Ways to Cope with the Here and Now

by Katie Moriarty | May 04, 2020

As a Modern Day midwife in the midst of COVID-19, times are difficult as we have to rethink how to share our joys and our struggles and even our grief.

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Surviving Trauma as a Health Care Provider

by Andrea Altomaro | May 04, 2020

I may feel overwhelmed, stretched in every direction between all of my responsibilities, but I’m so grateful for the mental escape each week as I tune in to Call the Midwife.

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Call the Midwife Season 9, Episode 6 GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | May 04, 2020

We’re not sure about the rest of you, but it’s been many moons since we last succumbed to Heidi Thomas’ poetic writing with a true, heart wrenching ugly cry.

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Seeing Stars

by Deborah McBain | April 27, 2020

When a blow is suffered, do you see pain or brightness in the stars in your head? I choose to shape a hopeful brightness. The pause becomes a push to be better.

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Midwifing the Soul’s Transitions

by Andrea Altomaro | April 27, 2020

Birth and death, the great transitions in life, hold such significance in the lives of the bystanders.

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Life Can Change in One Breath

by Katie Moriarty | April 27, 2020

I have often been struck by how similar both birth and death can be. In an instant everything changes …. for an instant, the world holds its breath.

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'Superwoman' Syndrome

by Michelle Collins | April 27, 2020

The “superwoman” phenomenon can have very real, very negative health consequences.

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Call the Midwife Season 9, Episode 5 GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | April 27, 2020

Last night, we were gifted with a few of our favorite things when “Call the Midwife” returned for Episode 5.

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