I spent 12 years as a birth assistant, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms.
Currently, I'm a Certified Birth Doula for all "happy" births regardless of where and how you deliver. I'm also a Bereavement Doula® helping families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula and Breastfeeding Counselor.
I am Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). I've written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, am a published author of a self-help memoir in 2016, and host of Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. I am a Speaker and have 15+ years of experience in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer.
I am licensed as a Transformational Coach and NLP Practitioner through the ABNLP. I have received targeted training on topics such as crisis intervention, drug & alcohol addiction, surviving trauma, and su***de prevention, which has equipped me with a solid understanding of how to serve others experiencing trauma.
I’m also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and am a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.
“Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” HOWARD THURMAN
