Mother Willow

My calling to this work arrived when I was just a child; that was the time my deep love for the process of childbirth was first planted. As a child, birth and death were quite a common part of my life; something I was witness to regularly both within my family and community, and within the wild spaces that I spent roaming on our family farm. During that time I was likewise never far from my dolls, pregnant barbies and or my books about the reproductive cycle. It was during these formative years that I was invited to sit alongside the deathbeds of others as I witnessed my family supporting them through their transition out of this world. At the time I was unaware of how important the care I was witnessing would impact my future work. I know now though, that it was in those quiet spaces that I first began learning what it meant to ‘Doula’ someone during a sacred and sensitive moment of their life.
 
While my own life is always immersed in the landscape of 'birth-work', many other interests, experiences and practices fill my days. I am also an Artist, Writer, Folk Herbalist, Mother of 3 (here on earth) and wife to my beloved of 16 years. I enjoy spending time exploring the wilderness and camping, reading too many books, fishing, wildcrafting, sport shooting, gardening, crafting and romanticizing the small things in life.

I am also the founder of a sister business named Willow & Womb Artistry. This is where I get to share my passion for art making. My work and focus for W&W embodies all aspects of the childbearing experience. I often paint and draw the families that I serve; along with providing custom artwork for individuals and families that are touched by pregnancy and infant loss. It is in this space that I also illustrate for other childbirth organizations (such as Birth Arts International + Indie Birth) and others who serve in this realm of work; creating educational materials, activity handouts and more.

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