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    Reflections on 'Loving, Dying, and Letting Go'
    Miranda Kelly
    • Aug 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    Reflections on 'Loving, Dying, and Letting Go'

    I recently completed the Loving, Dying and Letting Go workshop offered by the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath and Death. I first...
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    Reclaiming Birth, Reclaiming Language
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    Reclaiming Birth, Reclaiming Language

    Reclaiming language and reclaiming birth are intimately connected, but how can I work toward reclamation of language within my birth work?
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    How accessible is home birth without a home?
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    How accessible is home birth without a home?

    How accessible is home birth without a home? Is home birth accessible to Indigenous and Black people if housing isn't?
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    Comfort Measures for the Third Trimester
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Comfort Measures for the Third Trimester

    Here are some suggestions to increase your comfort as your prepare to meet your baby.
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    When Did You First Learn About Residential Schools? (Or Have You Yet?)
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    When Did You First Learn About Residential Schools? (Or Have You Yet?)

    When did you first learn about residential schools? I was 12. I was working in my band office, and an Elder came in and shared his story.
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    Communicating in Labour
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Communicating in Labour

    Birth present us with new opportunities to (re)claim sovereignty of our bodies and assert ourselves as decision-makers in our care.
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    Affirmations
    Miranda Kelly
    • May 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Affirmations

    A list of helpful affirmations for your birth and beyond.
    65 views0 comments
    Birth is Sacred
    Miranda Kelly
    • Sep 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Birth is Sacred

    Birth is an ancient ceremony gifted to us by our ancestors. Birth is a sacred journey that takes us to new depths. Birth is sacred.
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    Preparing for Labour
    Miranda Kelly
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Preparing for Labour

    The preparations you do in pregnancy can contribute to a positive birth experience and smooth transition into parenthood. While it can be...
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    Benefits of Midwifery Care
    Miranda Kelly
    • Nov 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Benefits of Midwifery Care

    This week the Midwives Association of British Columbia called on our provincial government to increase investment in and support of...
    16 views0 comments
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