Jackie Griggs, Research-ARRIVE Trial Jackie Griggs is a certified nurse midwife in the Houston area since 1989. She attended The University of Texas at Galveston to obtain a master’s degree in nursing. She owned and operated Bay Area Birth Center … Continue reading →

Kay Johnson, CNM Kay Johnson, CNM, tells us about being a midwife. Just as we love hearing a birth story, it is powerful to hear a midwife story. Kay has maintained her passion for supporting women in labor through the … Continue reading →

Jill Reiter, World Doula Week Jill Reiter joins us for World Doula Week to discuss labor and birth doulas and the benefits of their use for new families. … Continue reading →

Addiction Series: Leonard Kincaid, Houston Recovery Center Leonard Kincaid, co-founder and executive director, joins us to discuss services provided by the Houston Recovery Center. … Continue reading →

Birdie Meyer, Postpartum Support International Birdie Meyer, RN, joins us to discuss postpartum mental health and the services offered by Postpartum Support International. … Continue reading →

Kristin J. Wilson, PhD Breastfeeding rarely conforms to the idealized Madonna-and-baby image seen in old artwork, now recast in celebrity breastfeeding photo spreads and pro-breastfeeding ad campaigns. The personal accounts in Others’ Milk illustrate just how messy and challenging and … Continue reading →

Addiction Series: Michelle Hansford, Santa Maria Hostel Michelle Hansford is currently employed with Santa Maria Hostel as a Parent Coach Navigator. She was previously employed with One Voice Texas under the Hogg Foundation Peer Policy Fellow grant for one year. … Continue reading →

Whitley Jagnanan, Chiropractic and Craniosacral Therapy for Newborns Dr. Whitley Jagnanan, of Vital Family Chiropractic, joins us to discuss the benefits and applications of chiropractic care and craniosacral therapy for newborns. … Continue reading →

Afua Hassan Afua Hassan moved to Houston to pursue a career in midwifery. She graduated from The Houston School of Midwifery in 1984. Afua is the founder, owner and licensed midwife of The Birthing Place. The Birthing Place is the … Continue reading →

Dr. Caroline Long Caroline Long, DC, is a pregnancy and pediatric-certified chiropractor and the founder of West University Wellness. She graduated from Spring Woods High School before pursuing her Bachelor of Arts at UCLA. She returned to Texas Chiropractic College … Continue reading →