PJ Barnett Married 6 years to her amazing Stay at Home Dad Husband Eddy and a Mom of 3, soon to be 4 this summer! She’s experienced birth in many ways from primary cesarean, out-of-hospital vbac and in-hospital vbac. PJ … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, Research-ARRIVE Trial Jackie Griggs is a certified nurse midwife in the Houston area since 1989. She attended The University of Texas at Galveston to obtain a master’s degree in nursing. She owned and operated Bay Area Birth Center … Continue reading →
Kay Johnson, CNM Kay Johnson, CNM, tells us about being a midwife. Just as we love hearing a birth story, it is powerful to hear a midwife story. Kay has maintained her passion for supporting women in labor through the … Continue reading →
Kristin J. Wilson, PhD Breastfeeding rarely conforms to the idealized Madonna-and-baby image seen in old artwork, now recast in celebrity breastfeeding photo spreads and pro-breastfeeding ad campaigns. The personal accounts in Others’ Milk illustrate just how messy and challenging and … Continue reading →
Addiction Series: Michelle Hansford, Santa Maria Hostel Michelle Hansford is currently employed with Santa Maria Hostel as a Parent Coach Navigator. She was previously employed with One Voice Texas under the Hogg Foundation Peer Policy Fellow grant for one year. … Continue reading →
Afua Hassan Afua Hassan 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 →
Dr. Caroline Long Caroline Long, DC, is a pregnancy and pediatric-certified chiropractor and the founder of West University Wellness. She graduated from Spring Woods High School before pursuing her Bachelor of Arts at UCLA. She returned to Texas Chiropractic College … Continue reading →
Heather Goodwin and Tracy Southwick Heather Goodwin and Tracy Southwick will tell us about sugar and how to create a healthier relationship with sugar, curb some of our cravings, manage our intake, and help reduce the amount of sugar our … Continue reading →
Addiction Series: George Youngblood, Alternative Peer Groups George Youngblood, LCDC, ADCIII, CCS, of Teen and Family Services, presents to us information about Alternative Peer Groups for adolescents struggling with substance use disorder and their impact on families who are dealing … Continue reading →
Andie Wyrick and Jaelin Stickels Andie Wyrick, MSN, CNM, is a certified nurse midwife and doctorate student who has been in the Houston birth community for over a decade. Her experience includes elementary school nursing, hospital L & D, birth … Continue reading →