Birth

In our Hearts: Ina May and Stephen Gaskin

Our hearts go out to our dear friend, Ina May Gaskin, as she mourns the loss of her beloved husband, Stephen Gaskin. Stephen died yesterday after a lengthy illness. Ina May and Stephen were co-founders of The Farm, one of the oldest intentional communities…

The Day I Became a Mother: Strength, Wisdom and Love

Debra Pascali-Bonaro shares the moment she was born a mother


Written by Debra Pascali-Bonaro

Talking with Amy Wright Glenn

She’s a teacher, doula, hospital chaplain, yoga instructor, author and mother.

Amy Wright Glenn wears a lot of hats and many of them fit Every Mother Counts quite well. She’s a teacher, doula, hospital chaplain, yoga instructor, author and mother. Her…

Friday Film Club — The Making of a Midwife, Part 2

Making Of A Midwife will kick off next week’s focus on Haiti where we are featuring an incredible blog series written by a special guest who just returned from volunteering with Midwives for Haiti.

Photographing Births

I’ve been working on a photography project about birth and culture since 2006, but the first time I saw a birth, I didn’t have a camera. 
I didn’t have much, really, because I was three and the baby being born was my brother. I remember feeling excited, being tossed into a yellow beanbag by…