Ashley Musil, Midwife Ashley Musil is a midwife, co-owner, and clinical director at Wellspring Midwifery Care & Birth Center. She is also the president of the Greater Houston Midwives’ Alliance. After completing her midwifery training in 2013, Ashley became a Texas … Continue reading →
Debbie Hull, Doula and Childbirth Educator Debbie Hull has been serving expectant Houston families as a doula and childbirth educator for over 20 years. She is proud and thrilled to serve on CAPPA faculty as both a Labor Doula Trainer and … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a graduate of UTMB Health at Galveston. She is a mom of five sons, three born … Continue reading →
Jaelin Stickels, Midwifery Jaelin Stickels, CNM, MSN, WHNP-BC, is a certified nurse midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner at Holistic Heritage Homebirth who is honored to work with women and their families as they experience pregnancy, labor, birth, and the … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, Birth Stories Jackie Griggs, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a mom of five sons, three born at home with the help of midwives. She owns two … Continue reading →
Dr. Richelle Whittaker Dr. Richelle Whittaker is an educational psychologist board certified in perinatal mental health, a parenting coach, trainer, and author. She is devoted to educating, equipping, and empowering women struggling with emotional challenges through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. … Continue reading →
Afua Hassaine Afua Hassaine moved to Houston to pursue a career in midwifery. She graduated from the Houston School of Midwifery in 1984. Afua is the founder, owner and licensed midwife of The Birthing Place. The Birthing Place is the … Continue reading →
Catrice Harris, African American Midwifery History Catrice Harris: Doula, Childbirth Educator, Midwifery Student African American Midwifery History in recognition of Black History Month Catrice Harris is a mother and grandmother, who has been supporting families with childbirth education, labor and … Continue reading →
Andrea Freeman Andrea Freeman, author of Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice, is Professor at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law. Freeman writes and researches at the intersection of critical race theory and issues of food … Continue reading →
Marya Axner, Parenting Marya Axner has spent the past 30 years as an activist working against oppression of all kinds. Recently she has been working to address the climate emergency and ending societal divisions that hamper solving this challenge. She … Continue reading →