Believe you are far bigger than anything that can happen to you.

In your life's journey, there will be excitement and fulfillment, boredom and routine, and even the occasional train wreck... But when you have picked a dream that is bigger than you personally, that truly reflects the ideals that you cherish, and that can positively affect others, then you will always have another reason for carrying on. PAMELA MELROY

Zari using the fetoscope on her little brother Dio. Both were born at home, as well as their little sister, Inga. 

The community is in need of more midwives and I can't think of any more perfect profession.

We encourage those who inquire about coming becoming a midwife to read as many birth books they can get their hands on, join their local La Leche League and Attachment Parenting groups, volunteer for your local midwife and obtain training as a doula. If already a nurse, we continue to recommend the same, as well as joining your local homebirth midwifery group as a midwife assistant. 

Following these steps and after obtaining a nursing degree, you will need to research which graduate midwifery programs best satisfy your individual learning needs. Penny graduated from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, now renamed the Frontier Nursing University, and couldn't sing the program more praises.

It is such a pleasure to see little young boys and girls become so comfortable with each midwifery appointment and grow to understand and treasure the beauty of pregnancy and birth. It is my desire that each will gain much wisdom as they absorb our teaching, growing into parents themselves someday that will value midwifery care, maybe one or two recognizing their own calling as a midwife.

Amelia was always very excited at each prenatal appointment, and has an amazing memory for names and tasks of the midwife. She was very thrilled to meet her new little brother, Joey.