The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country and Indiana has the third worst rates of maternal...

Evening primrose oil is commonly used as an alternative therapy, popular among women's health providers and midwives, and it is rich in...

My oldest daughter, now 30 years-old, started her menses when she was crazy young. She was prepared though, not real bothered by it, nor...

Oh, I can't believe I haven't written about this before because this little nasty condition plagued my childhood. I remember crying late...

James J. McKenna is the world-renown expert in bedsharing and cosleeping, and his book, published in 2009 by Platypus Media, is a great...

Worldwide, anemia in children is a significant concern, impacting nearly half of all children younger than five years of age (Wang,...

When my youngest was very little, she would scream when she rode in the car seat. We had her evaluated by occupational therapy, as most...

It is sad to me how very little women actually understand about their bodies, and men, quite often, know even less. This creates...

My beginnings in private practice were from having first been a Nurse-Midwife and if you're at all familiar with midwifery, you may know...

My youngest daughter is seven. She's in first grade and very gentle-spirited. She likes to follow the rules and make other people happy;...

Ten years ago now, I completed my doctoral work surrounding one of the most controversial topics in #homebirth: neonatal outcomes....

My first ten years as a lactation consultant in the hospital, my biggest challenges were obtaining an optimal latch in a baby much too...

Often I share that my practice is a blend of what we understand in today's science (as I am a full-fledge nerd in every way and...

As most of you know, my career started as a nurse in the Obstetrical Intensive Care Unit, and then I worked for a smidge in the Neonatal...

Maternal mortality is a marker of national health and well-being. While far too many have the perception that our country offers...

One of the things I truly love about family practice is all that I get to learn from my clients. I can't think of a lot more awful than a...

Retail clinics are controversial in healthcare. Physicians want more control over an industry almost entirely dominated by nurse...

One-third of all pediatric outpatient visits in the United States is for compliant of #fever. Providers throughout primary care, as well...

My memory, I am learning more and more, is not typical in that I can remember my childhood like it was last week. I don't have a few...

If understanding my position on #genderidentity issues is important to you, so you can decide if I am a good fit to care for your family,...