About

My interest in postpartum care is born of my belief that the care and nurturing of a postpartum person is just as important as the care of a new baby.

After 7 years of teaching a K-2 multi-aged class at a local independent school, I came into this work naturally; As my friends and family began having babies, experiencing loss, and navigating their fertility, I found myself listening to their stories and cooking batches of bone broth, bread, snacking cakes, and hearty soups to celebrate and support my loved ones.

Feeling drawn to continue providing that kind of support, I made the transition to caring for those in my community who have recently experienced birth, loss, abortion, adoption, or any other kind of postpartum situation. These experiences mark transitions into new phases of life, and my goal is to provide care through nourishing foods, supportive herbs, presence and listening, and connection to resources and community.

My care typically focuses on food and nutrition, as I have a background in working on community food systems, feeding large and small groups of people, cooking with children and adults, and deepening connection to ourselves and others through our food. Equally as important as the food that nourishes the body and heart are the conversations that can happen over a snack or meal. Being heard when one needs to share can be an instrumental part of the healing process during these transitions, and that type of support comes very naturally to me, as well.

I recognize that allowing someone into your home and into your life during these times of transition can be challenging and requires vulnerability. The support that I provide is inclusive, non-judgmental, and respectful, and my aim is for my presence to be comfortable and non-intrusive.

I'm currently in the process of becoming a Certified Postpartum Doula through Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT), an organization whose courses are deeply rooted in their values of anti-oppression, justice, inclusivity, accessibility, humanity, visibility, healing, cultural humility, and community. (Learn more about BADT's values here)