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Notes on Midwifery Voices: I’m Live Blogging a Midwifery Conference
Because I’m writing the second of a midwifery novel series (the first to be out later this year), running a big midwifery forum and trying to crack on with my own series of events on kindness in midwifery, I have a very solid policy I’ve decided on which is called ‘not taking anything else on in 2018’.
But during the last weeks of 2017, Dr Lesley Kay, senior midwifery lecturer at Kingston University and fascinating researcher of women’s birth stories, asked me to come to a midwifery conference in London which she was organising.
Student Midwife Hilary Coombes on Being Fifty Three and Training as a Midwife and Why This Is No Bad Thing
At the beginning of January 2018, I thought about all the inspirational birth world people I’m in contact with.
Student Midwife Nina Dawson – on the Smallest Things That Count, Overcoming Self Doubt, and Addressing Fear
At the beginning of January 2018, I thought about all the inspirational birth world people I’m in contact with.
Midwife Carinna Griffiths – on Being Kind; Loving Midwifery and Communicating This to Students; and Her Way of Managing Stress
One part of my life is about keeping up to date with midwifery, speaking with students and midwives, and passionately moderating the Secret Community for Midwives in the Making.
Student Midwife Hannah Gerken – on Surviving Midwifery When It All Goes Wrong, Palliative Care and Being Allowed to Self Care
One part of my life is about keeping up to date with midwifery, speaking with students and midwives, and passionately moderating the Secret Community for Midwives in the Making.
Why We Need to See Mothers as Real People, Including the Virgin Mary
I will never forget watching a Christmas Eve documentary about a birth.
For The Ones Devastated by Independent Midwives Losing the Court Case
Most of us are in the middle of study or practice and getting ready for Christmas and are incredibly busy, but still wanting to know what’s going on with Independent Midwifery, so here we go. I don't know how to put a positive spin on this so I'll just tell you what I know.
*Please see the updates at the end of the post.
A really good book for turbocharging your understanding of midwifery, being calm and centred, and writing a kick ass midwifery personal statement (2017 / 2018)
It’s that time of year again! Aspiring midwives up and down the country (and further afield) are sat in front of their computers frantically typing their personal statements.
What To Do When It Doesn’t Work
Um. Remember that Midwife Diaries forum? We were all excited about it and then it just disappeared?
I’m really, truly sorry about that.
A Student Midwife’s Reflection
Chances are, if you’re a human, at some point you’ve wanted to just block out what’s going on at work.
The Three Most Important Midwifery Lessons Learned From The Kindness Conference
Hello! I've just got back this week from the Kindness Conference in Bradford.
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Midwife Diaries Guide To Social Media
I love social media as I've found midwives that I would never have had a relationship with otherwise. (more…)
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Day Thirty: The End Of These Emails…And The Start Of A Bigger Conversation [30 days of Kindness in Midwifery]
Every day I’ve written these emails, or published the thoughts of others, I’ve had to deeply consider the message of promoting kindness in midwifery.
Day Twenty-Nine: Strategies for When You’re Overworked, Overwhelmed or Struggling [30 days of Kindness in Midwifery]
Today (our one but last day of these emails!) I want to share the game changing strategy that I used practising as a midwife and I use in business all the time.
Day Twenty-Eight: A Toolkit For Standing Up For Yourself [30 Days Of Kindness In Midwifery]
Chartered psychologist Aryanne Oade uses a three-part definition to examine whether an incident at work is bullying, or just an unfortunate circumstance.
Day Twenty-Seven: Bullying Case Study [30 days of Kindness in Midwifery]
‘Ellie, are you having a drink?’
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Day Twenty-Six: ‘What Mums and Midwives Have in Common’ [30 days of Kindness in Midwifery]
This week I was talking to a friend who has a manual job in a warehouse. He's in his sixties, would describe himself as 'working class' and he said to me 'I couldn't believe how much I loved my son when he was born. I was so protective. Such a fierce, fiery love. But we're British, can't have any emotions, that's enough of that!'
Day Twenty-Five: ‘Kindness Feeds Courage’ with Sheena Byrom [30 days of Kindness in Midwifery]
The author Glennon Doyle Melton talks about a technique that carpenters use. A joist is a beam that holds together a stronger structure and sometimes it starts to weaken.
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Day Twenty-Four: Tommy’s Charity [30 Days Of Kindness In Midwifery]
Words are powerful and often turn into actions.
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