I never know how to answer people when they ask where I am from. My earliest memories are of Japan, we camped up through Canada into Alaska when I was in elementary school, my high school years were spent in the Pacific Northwest, & I poked about Europe for spring break in college one year.
I earned a BA in history at Purdue and married a Hoosier (who thankfully shares some of my wanderlust!). We now have five beautiful children, almost an acre, a dog, chickens (but not the horse my daughter wants), a disorganized garden where we grew too many heirloom tomatoes last year (yes, it’s possible to do that). Our house is over a century old with a front porch just begging for morning cups of tea.. I am always happy to oblige.
Our early parenting experience was rough, full of NICU rooms, specialist visits, too many blood draws and not enough sleep. God’s grace got us through. I learned a lot in those years about advocating & the emotional support all parents need. I love being a partner in making a safe and supportive space for women giving birth; I love the creation of smooth transitions for families as their beautiful babies settle into new routines; I love the research helping women have better birth outcomes and strengthening their confidence. I love it all, really, and I'm so excited to be in this business!