Divine Birth Wisdom

03/23/2026

and will be kicking off Black Maternal Health Week 2026 Saturday April 11 in Lafayette, LA.

Join us for our "Preparing for Out-of-Hospital Birth" in person workshop!

This is a 2 hour continuing education style class designed to give , student doulas, and perinatal workers the additional information, skills, and confidence they need to support families birthing in community settings (home and birth center).

When: Saturday April 11, 2026
Time: 10am-12pm
Where: Baby Catcher Birth Center Lafayette, LA
Cost: $45

Go to the Community Birth Comapnion page and click the link in the bio to register!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preparing-for-out-of-hospital-birth-tickets-1984892982342?aff=oddtdtcreator

We hope to see you there!

03/22/2026

Happy World Doula Day! Special shout out to all the doulas doing this work in Louisiana. Keep on doing the good work 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾

Today is WORLD DOULA DAY the kickoff of WORLD DOULA WEEK March 22-28th!

We would like to shout out all our Community Birth Companion Trained Doulas!

💜 Doulas are birth companions who provide emotional, physical, and informational support during childbirth and in the postpartum period. They may also act as an advocate, supporting the woman’s right to make health decisions regarding her own body and the baby.

🩵 Unlike partners, family members, or friends who may be present during birth, doulas have a formal training in birth support.

💜 Doulas are not medical professionals because they are not trained to provide medical treatment, but they are an important part of your birth team.

03/16/2026

I truly enjoyed myself at my first Conference! Saw so many who I hadn't seen in person or hadn't seen in years. This convening of Black Midwives is very much needed and appreciated 💜

03/15/2026

I am so happy to host for our March Holistic Journey meetup this coming Tuesday!

Quinn Foster is a Louisiana Creole Traiteur who lives in Lafayoette with maternal roots in Lafayette, St. Landry, Pointe Coupée, East Baton Rouge, St. Charles, and Orleans Parishes, and paternal roots in Washington, Orleans, and St. Tammany Parishes.

Are you looking for consistent herbal learning to assist your birthwork or personal healing? Register for my Grandma's Hands® Holistic Journey Monthly Subscription Meet-up. It's an accessible 1 hour monthly meet-up, where we discuss a plant and its traditional and historical usages. Our next Holistic Journey meetup is Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 12pm EST/11am CST. This subscription is only $15, Click the link 👇🏿
https://www.paypal.com/webapps/billing/plans/subscribe?plan_id=P-3XD32730RB548830XM6AGGDY
I hope you'll join us 😊

02/06/2026

✨️✊🏿 PROUD to be a PRESENTER for the BLACTATION SERIES hosted by REGISTER TODAY✨️✊🏿

The BLACTATION Series is March 4-6, 2026; 8 AM - 5 PM PST

Day 3 of the 2026 BLACTATION Series centers Cultural Relevance.

This day honors lived experience, community wisdom, and the cultural contexts that shape feeding, parenting, and care in Black families. We explore how culture, tradition, and identity intersect with lactation support — and why culturally grounded care is essential, not optional.

- CERPs approved
- Live + 90-day replay access

Join us for this powerful final day - www.theblackcourse.com

01/24/2026

I had the honor and privilege of being the Project Director of the Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods Project.

What makes this photo exhibit special is that it is not told from one voice or one point of view. It is told through the lenses of community members — long-time residents, newer residents, visitors, and those who simply love Opelousas and St. Landry Parish.

The photographs come from neighborhoods like Brickyard, The Hill, North End, South Park, and many others. Each image reflects how someone experiences home.

Today, for the exhibit's opening, folks came out through the rain and the cold, the attendance was phenomenal! I want to thank our leaders, photography leads and instructors, and our workshop hosts who opened doors, shared space, and helped teach others how to use their camera phones and see their surroundings in new ways. This truly has been a collaborative and community-driven effort.

01/01/2026

The 7th day of Kwanzaa is Imani, Faith. We know faith without works is dead 😉 When you feeling unsure about your birth, anxious about the outcome, fearful of what you may or have not experienced, take action. Journaling, daily affirmations written and said aloud, meditating on birth, visualizing yourself opening up and the baby turning and passing through you safely will help you. Do this consistently. Know that your Imani in yourself can be the defining point in your birthing success.

12/31/2025

Habari Gani? KUUMBA Habari gani!
The 6th day of Kwanzaa centers CREATIVITY. We know Black folk are a creative people. Alot of times people focus on the song and dance part, even our food. Our creativity is also seen in our braiding, basket weaving, spoken word, metal work, farming, healing and yes the creation of life. Babies are one of the greatest forms of creation, because the potential they have to make and create this world better than the way we give it to them. And that's peace.

12/30/2025

Today's Kwanzaa principle is NIA. I've noticed that when you educate and explain WHY the body does certain things during labor, mamas not only have a better understanding, but also less fear surrounding the labor process. Fear increases pain, because you naturally want to run away from what can cause you pain. In the case of birth, the contractions (or rushes as some say), need to confronted, leaned into, centered and meditated on. There is a purpose, a reason, for your womb and your cervix to be doing what it does during labor. Remember the Nia of childbirth. You will see your baby soon.

12/29/2025

It's not enough to just "Buy Black."

There are people who will come amongst us because they see the money, clout, or another way to get attention. Blood suckers to our community. And once the headwraps and kente cloth ain't "poppin," you won't hear from them again. SMH Please do your due diligence to support those who as Black people, have always supported Black people. Support those of us who as Black Birthworkers ALWAYS saw the need and responsibilty to serve Black families. UJAMAA-- Cooperative Economics.

12/28/2025

Ujima focuses on us being committed and active for a common cause. It is also being clear that without collective work, liberation is far from being attainable. Intentional Black parenting circles, travel collectives can be safe spaces for Black families to nurture and support one another. We're all in this together.

12/27/2025

The 2nd day of Kwanzaa deals with Self Determination. We need no permission to take ownership of our births and birth spaces. Kujichagulia.