It is my honor and delight to walk with people through the transformative journeys of life, and pregnant women and families have an amazing opportunity to embrace such a journey.
Since 2022, I’ve had a fascination with childbirth and have delighted in learning about it – namely, that it can be much more amazing than anyone ever told me. Far beyond the universal hope for a safe mother and baby, birth is an incredible opportunity for encouragement, healing, and transformation in the life of the mother and family! Attending a friend’s home birth of her third child as a prayerful presence in summer of 2024 showed me that supporting women and families in this process is a wonderful way for me to serve out of my gifts. I have a BA in Christian Worship and Congregational Ministry from Messiah University and am in the process of becoming certified as a Birth Doula through Childbirth International. I serve mothers and families in the West Shore, Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York areas. Along with the title of birth doula, I resonate with the roles of minister, caregiver, pastor, sister, and guide. My experiences have taught me that our human processes are simultaneously physical, psychological, spiritual, and relational, which has given me my holistic approach to childbearing.