I spent 12 years as a birth assistant, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Currently, I'm a Certified Birth Doula for all births regardless of where and how you deliver. I'm also a Bereavement Doula® helping families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Certified Lactation Educator. In addition to my Doula training, I have 32+ years in the trenches on my own journey as a Mama - parenting since 1992 - and am Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!), I've written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. I am a speaker and have 15+ years of experience in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. I have received targeted training on topics such as crisis intervention, drug & alcohol addiction, surviving trauma, and suicide prevention, which has equipped me with a solid understanding of how to serve others experiencing trauma. On December 1, 2022, I was the first doula in Nevada to be a Medicaid Provider. This has significantly altered the trajectory of my business and clientele in amazing ways, allowing me to serve Nevada’s underserved - or Unserved communities. Personally, I’ve experienced infertility up to IVF and 3 miscarriages - one of which was twins at 16 weeks, as well as 1 hospital birth and 3 home births with midwives - two of which were water births. I breastfed 7 children, including 3 of my adopted babies, for 11 years breastfeeding in total, re-lactating for 2 of those adopted babies. I have a huge, blended family and have suffered the loss of an adult son.