The
Educated
Birth

How can I best begin to describe myself? Birth and postpartum professional — yes. Childbirth educator — yes. Illustrator — yes! My journey in birth work began with supporting families in 2016 — but my mission to use art and education as a tool for social change came to life as far back as 2010 (a story for another time).

I know what it's like to be suddenly and deeply moved by this work. To spend days in intense and inspiring trainings. To then just as suddenly be launched back out into the world like a bird pushed from the nest — "Go support families!" Thinking to myself, "With what???" and "How?!"

That's what led me to the development of hundreds of teaching tools used by professionals across the United States and internationally.
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I’m also a mother — to my wonderful bonus-son and three little ones. In the whirlwind span of about four years, I experienced low-risk pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, and preparation for birth across settings and systems — home, birth center, and hospital. I've been cared for by traditional midwives, nurse-midwives, and obstetricians. I’ve experienced cesarean and VBAC. Induction. Sponatenous labor. Medicated and unmedicated birth. A sudden footling breech baby at 6/7cm dilated (I KNOW!!!).

You can fully believe me when I say that I know what it feels like to prepare carefully, and I know what it feels like when plans shift. I have felt the sting of dismissal and pushback. And I’ve felt the steadying swells of comfort and joy that come with care that truly sees you, understands you, and holds you — even when circumstances are not what was hoped for.
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Those experiences, paired with years of professional practice — on my own and alongside a host of incredible care providers, researchers, and other reproductive health professionals — shape how I approach this work.  I think deeply about clarity, tone, visual representation, and emotional safety.

I believe education can and should be accurate without being alarmist, comprehensive without being overwhelming, and empowering of parents' autonomy without pretending there is only one “right” way to be pregnant, give birth, or navigate postpartum.
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I created this platform to connect parents and professionals with tools that make conversations easier, information clearer, and the often twisty-turny path of truly informed decision-making less intimidating.
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My hope is that when you use these materials — whether you are teaching, supporting, or preparing for your own birth — you feel seen, cared for, and equipped. I hope they strengthen your work and steady your confidence.

And I cannot wait to see what you build (and birth) with them.