Mary Harris

Most people think midwifery is about catching babies. And yes, sometimes it is. But the heart of midwifery?It’s being present at the threshold—where life begins, ends, shifts, or refuses to go as planned. This month, we explore how grief shows up in the work of birth—whether through miscarriage, medical trauma, unmet expectations, or identity shifts—and what it means to hold space in the in-between. What Kinds of Grief Show Up in the Birth Process? Not all grief is about death. In midwifery...

When people hear the word midwife, they often picture someone who simply “catches babies.” But midwifery is so much more than a single moment in birth. A midwife is a trained healthcare professional who provides comprehensive, relationship-centered care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Midwives are guardians of normal, healthy physiology and advocates for informed choice, autonomy, and respectful care. We walk beside families, not ahead of them. We listen. We educate....

Home birth and hospital birth both aim for the same outcome: a safe, healthy parent and baby. But the experience, the environment, and the philosophy of care can feel very different. As a community Licensed Midwife in Miami, I often tell families that choosing where to give birth is really about choosing the model of care that aligns with their values, their needs, and the way they want to be supported during one of the most meaningful days of their lives. Home Birth: Centered on Physiology...