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Colleen

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About Me



Single, midwife mama to my seven kids, three grandkids, guarding the space while learning to mother myself.
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midwifery, homebirth, breastfeeding, politics, natural parenting, living better, eating better, doing better.
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My Blog

PSA: Love Provides No Immunity to the Common Cold

Yes, people, no matter how much you love the person, you will catch his/her cold. And no matter how much you think in the moment, that shoving your tongue down his/her throat will not make you sick, t...
Posted by Colleen on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:46:00 PST

Taking Care of Your Baby

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Posted by Colleen on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:53:00 PST

Obama responds to GWs SOTU addres

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Posted by Colleen on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:29:00 PST

Obamas Victory Speech

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Posted by Colleen on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:55:00 PST

A Gathering of Women

At the last birth I attended, the mom laboured surrounded by generations of powerful, strong women. Her mother, mother in law, her grandmothers, her greatgrandmother, her sister and sister in law...
Posted by Colleen on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:22:00 PST

What is up with these compounds?

Seems like every birth I've been to lately has been a compound presentation. Jeez, what is up with THAT? What should have been straightforward, easy-peasy births have been complicated by little thumb...
Posted by Colleen on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:06:00 PST

Birth Customs and Rituals

Living in a very diverse city, it has been my honour to attend women of all ethnicities and from all over the world. Many women (or their mothers!) bring their own customs about birth with them. ...
Posted by Colleen on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:53:00 PST

Ron Paul...a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Or, why he won't be getting MY vote!   This litany against the racist, capitolist, and Libertarian Ron Paul will probably take several weeks to compile, but here we go...... Congress recently pas...
Posted by Colleen on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:44:00 PST

My Woman’s Body

I'm going to tell you a story about a young woman who's pregnancy and birth I attended. She was 18, first baby, one of those slim, gorgeous, model types. I mean, this woman was stunning, and it was ob...
Posted by Colleen on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:16:00 PST

My First Day

Today was my first day at Healthy Start. I'm doing prenatal, post partum, and follow up home visits for first-time and/or teen moms. Lots of education and counseling, which will be great fun. I love t...
Posted by Colleen on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:37:00 PST