indulge magazine, september 17, 2013

krause berry farms stay-at-home styles creating comfort midwifery care

Reflecting upon her own happy childhood, Hollywood rock heiress Sophie Tweed-Simmons is finding ways to help young victims who aren't as fortunate

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Planning on staying home? You don't

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Warm up the ambience in your abode

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sure to create comfort.

A fter a long, beautiful summer here in

the Lower Mainland, it seems that fall

has descended upon us rather quickly

over the past few weeks.

As if Mother Nature has fl icked a switch,

suddenly our warm days spent in shorts

and fl ip fl ops have been swapped with cold,

damp mornings in wool socks and scarves.

Personally, I welcome this time of year with

open arms – especially after the amazing

summer weather we experienced this year.

There's a certain feeling that comes with

shorter days, cozy sweaters, warm boots and

yes, even the sound of rain on the windows,

that makes me want to snuggle up on the

couch with loved ones and stay there till

spring. Which is why we thought an issue of

Indulge focusing on comfort would be perfect

in time for fall.

Comfort can come in many forms – from

a mother's kiss on a child's scraped knee to a

warm bed, cup of tea and a good book on a

rainy night.

For children who have become the victims

of abuse, Sophie's Place – named after

celebrity offspring Sophie Tweed-Simmons

– provides, comfort, compassion and care in

a way that is unique to our province.

Our food writer, Jason

McRobbie, visits Krause

Berry Farm's new Estate

Fruit Winery, where Chef

Wolfgang Schmelcher

shares some comfort-food

recipes.

Our fashion feature

highlights some comfy stay-at-home fall

styles – and includes a sneak peak of the BC

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Ocean Park.

If you're looking for some ways to help

make your house feel like a home, a local

interior designer tells us how to create a

warm, comfortable ambience with a few

simple design tips.

We take a look at how midwifery in B.C. is

growing, dispel some misconceptions about

the practice and explain why many women

are opting out of delivering with doctors.

Wine columnist John Schreiner shares his

thoughts on wine-tasting fees, and how they

alleviate some of the uncomfortable sales

pressure that can come with visiting a winery.

As we bid farewell to summer and welcome

the brisk, blustery days of fall, I hope you

fi nd the coming season full of comfort.

From the editor Melissa Smalley

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COVER STORY: Sophie Tweed-Simmons steps out of the TV spotlight and into the role of advocate for young victims of abuse in our community. Cover photo by Brad Duncan.

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Settingthe farmer's

table

Too good to visit just once, Krause Berry Farms and Estate Fruit

Winery in Langley once again hosted the annual Feast of Fields

celebration en plein air in September.

This year though, guests passed beneath the archway of something

entirely fresh – essentially the largest Farmers Table in the Fraser Valley.

Towering high above the vines, a

rather massive white table awaits

along with a pair of similarly sized

chairs. It is an unabashed call to

table and the good things in life. In

this case, to join “Wolfgang at the

Farmers Table”– as the final lettering

around its edge will read.

For Chef Wolfgang L. Schmelcher,

comfort, food and family have long

been synonymous. His parents first

met in a kitchen and he met his wife

working in Malaysia with W Hotels.

Wherever his travels have taken him,

the kitchen has always felt like home.

For more than 25 years, those

kitchens grew increasingly larger and more complex, as did his role in

managing luxury hotels and restaurants worldwide.

From Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe to the hotels of W, Hyatt,

Intercontinental and Marriott throughout Asia Pacific, work first carried

Schmelcher to Canada in 1998. He developed a definite appreciation

for the West Coast – and a fascination with one particular U-pick farm

in the Fraser Valley.

Since returning to Canada and making Walnut Grove home in 2010,

he has made some ‘berry’ good friends on that farm.

Krause Berry Farms has been

a popular destination for nearly

four decades. With the addition of

its recently launched Estate Fruit

Winery, replete with cooking school

kitchen, owners Alf and Sandee

Krause’s 200-acre-plus family farm

has never been busier – or more fun.

What began with Alf planting a

single acre of strawberries in 1974,

and Sandee’s creative flair for baking,

has blossomed. And while the bright

blue and white Krause barns catch

the eye, it is what’s within that feeds

the soul.

Their farm store serves fresh

homage to smart homesteading with a plethora of products, ranging

from berry pies, preserves and ice creams to a savoury selection of

pickled pleasantries.

With tractor rides for kids and adults alike highlighting the changing

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seasons, as well as an apiary, the Krause Farms

commitment to ethical farming is equalled

only by its ethos.

“Everything here has to be fun. A winery and

a cooking school just seemed to go together,”

says Sandee Krause. “We knew we wanted a

quality offering around a Farmers Table, and

knew we had a match with Schmelcher. People

connect with that passion in the kitchen.”

Never doing things by half measures, the

Krauses brought aboard winemaker Sandra

Kiechle in the spring of 2012. The new

cooking kitchen just off the main wine-tasting

room opens onto the steel tanks in which

the fruits of her

labours are

transformed.

The launch

portfolio of

their “Farmers

to Boot” fruit

wines range

from dry to

dessert with a

bit of bubble

to bring the

sparkle to the table. As intended, the pairing

potential has never been more imminent.

For Schmelcher, the Farmers Table cooking

classes, slated to begin on Saturday nights in

October, are a chance to reconnect people

with their passion for cooking – and have

some fun on the farm.

In keeping with the ‘fun’ factor, the classes

range widely, from back-to-basic sauces to

epicurean explorations of personal favourites

such as Turkish cuisine.

“We’re going to keep it to a maximum of 12

people, so that everyone is truly involved,”

explains Schmelcher. “The goal is to have

some good fun, make some great food and get

comfortable in the kitchen.

“The reality is that we see more and more

ready-made foods and people lead busy lives.

Fortunately, there is a similar trend towards

education about where our food comes from,

and that goes hand-in-hand with local foods.

With the Farmers Table, we will take a journey

of many cuisines using local ingredients.”

When asked about the menus for the classes,

Schmelcher smiles and shares with a shake of

his head, “The best chefs in the world make

the menu for lunch in the morning.”

As for what’s on the menu for Indulge?

Comfort food for fall that offers a sweet

reminder of summer’s local goodness.

The best chefs in the world

make the menu for lunch in the

morning...

See recipes, pages 8-9

Krause Berry Farm's winemaker Sandra Kiechle

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Daughter of rock royalty gives more than just her name to a unique child-advocacy centre in Surrey

A place to heal

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Imagine being asked to tell a secret you’ve

never shared with anyone before –

something painful, embarrassing or even

shameful.

Now imagine you’re being asked to tell a

complete stranger.

While most adults would shudder at the

thought, it’s a stark reality for thousands of

children across the province who are victims of

abuse, and who need to share their stories.

But thanks to a collaborative effort between

a range of partners around the community

and beyond, Surrey is now home to a child-

advocacy centre that provides specialized

services to children who have been abused

physically, sexually or mentally.

Sophie’s Place is a collaboration between the

Surrey RCMP, Ministry of Children and Family

Development, Ministry of Justice, the City of

Surrey and The Centre for Child Development,

and provides a safe, child-friendly place for

young victims of abuse to come and meet with

officials to discuss their situations and receive

support and counselling.

And with the help of a famous rock ‘n’ roll

progeny, word of Sophie’s Place and the unique

approach it takes to helping children around

the Fraser Valley is starting to spread.

The centre, which is housed within Surrey’s

Centre for Child Development and opened in

February 2012, is named after its patron, Sophie

Tweed-Simmons, daughter of legendary KISS

member Gene Simmons and Canadian-born

actress/model Shannon Tweed. The youngest of

the Tweed-Simmons clan appeared with the rest

of her family – including older brother Nick –

on the hit A&E reality TV show Gene Simmons

Family Jewels from 2006 to 2012.

Tweed-Simmons – who turned 21 this

summer – said her involvement with Sophie’s

Place is the perfect opportunity to help

children who may not have had the privileged

upbringing that she had as the daughter of two

celebrities.

“I grew up really blessed – I never had to worry

about coming home and not knowing what was

going to be there,” Tweed-Simmons told Indulge

this summer, during one of her many visits to

the Lower Mainland. “Growing up in L.A. and

going to school with friends who are in similar

situations, their lives are great, my life is great,

that’s how I thought the world was.”

When she was in her early teens, Tweed-

Simmons began volunteering with

underprivileged kids and their families around

the world, which she described as an eye-

opening experience.

“I realized that I wanted to give children a

chance to grow up the way I grew up, to give

them opportunities for education and a career,”

she said. “That’s why, when Mayor Dianne

Watts approached me about the project, I was

so on board with it.”

As the initial architect behind the collaborative

advocacy centre several years ago, Watts was

in search of the perfect namesake to represent

the important work that would be done there.

After she was introduced to Tweed-Simmons

by a mutual acquaintance, she knew the young

philanthropist would be the perfect fit.

“Her youthfulness, warm spirit and

commitment to children makes her a great

role model,” Watts told Indulge by email.

“And obviously, as a well-known television

personality, having her name attached to the

centre has had an enormous benefit of bringing

international profile to the project.”

For her part, however, Tweed-Simmons

is far more than just a name on a building.

Throughout the project’s development process,

she’s been heavily involved, doing whatever

she can to raise funds and awareness about the

centre’s work and is well-versed in the inner

workings of Sophie’s Place.

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Sophie Tweed-Simmons is joined by Mayor Dianne Watts as she cuts the ribbon at the launch of Sophie's Place in February 2012, while her parents look on. Rick Chapman photos

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“I’m not qualified to be working one-on-one with abused children – I

haven’t had that training,” she said, “but I am good at bringing attention

to Sophie’s Place. It’s a hard topic to talk about, because no one wants

to talk about it. And it is sad, but a lot of what we do isn’t sad. It’s

rehabilitation, it’s getting convictions, it’s helping that child move on.

There is a silver lining that I think people aren’t seeing.”

Although Tweed-Simmons and the team at Sophie’s Place wish the

facility wasn’t needed at all, it clearly is.

The numbers detailing child-abuse cases

across the country are staggering. In 2008,

there were 85,440 substantiated cases of

child abuse in Canada and another 17,918

that were unsubstantiated but remained

suspect.

It is estimated that one out of every

three female children and one out of every

six male children will be subjected to an

unwanted sexual act before they reach

adulthood.

At Sophie’s Place, all the players who

would be required to work with young victims of abuse come together

under one roof in a setting that helps children to feel at ease. Painted

in bright, cheery colours, complete with a fun teddy-bear mural and

comfortable furniture, it’s not a place one would associate with potential

criminal investigations.

“Before Sophie’s Place, kids were interviewed at the RCMP detachment,

which isn’t the most child-friendly place,” explained Dr. Brian Katz, the

centre’s director.

Having everyone in the same place at the same time allows the victim to

tell his or her story only once, whereas in the past, children would have to

repeat what happened to them several times to several different people.

“You can imagine, for a kid, that it really has the potential to

re-traumatize them, having to tell over and over again this terrible thing

that has happened to them,” Katz said. “We

strive to reduce the number of times a child

has to tell their story.”

Members of the RCMP’s Child Abuse

Sexual Offence unit (CASO), child-

protection and victim services work

collaboratively to interview children, and

offer any services and support required to

the victims and their non-offending family

members.

As the first child-advocacy centre of its

kind in B.C. – and only one of a handful

across the country – Sophie’s Place is still

very much a work in progress, Katz said. However, initial feedback from

families and team members has been extremely positive.

Earlier this summer, an expansion was approved that will allow

Sophie’s Place to take over the entire second floor of the Centre for Child

Development, enabling all of the working partners to be housed on-site

permanently.

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continued

Tweed-Simmons chats with Judy Krawchuk, vice-president of the Child Development Foundation of B.C. Below, the waiting room at Sophie's Place.


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For Tweed-Simmons, her commitment to

helping others is something that she said was

instilled in her at a young age by her parents,

both of whom are involved in various charities.

“They’re very supportive, they try to help out

as much as they can,” Tweed-Simmons said,

when asked what her parents thought of her

latest philanthropic venture.

“I actually didn’t tell them I was involved

in Sophie’s Place until after we had opened

it, because I didn’t want them to make it

their own. I wanted it to come from a child’s

perspective, and I was only 18 at the time, so I

felt like I was better suited for that.”

Her work with the centre is one of many

endeavours that Tweed-Simmons is involved

in – she’s in the midst of a religious-studies

program at Pomona-Pitzer College in

Claremont, Calif., she coaches girls volleyball

twice a week, she’s working on writing and

recording music for an album she hopes to

release next year and she has a budding acting

career in the works, recently filming a small role

on the CBC’s Republic of Doyle.

She is also a diehard Vancouver Canucks fan

and has her own good-luck seat at Rogers Arena

for when she’s in town to catch a game.

“My dad is notoriously bad luck for the

Canucks,” she laughed. “Whenever he’s at a

game, they lose – or even just watching a game.

So we just don’t tell him anymore.”

Amid everything else in her busy life, Sophie’s

Place remains an important priority, and

Tweed-Simmons hopes to work in a more

full-time capacity with the centre once she’s

finished school. Being involved with such an

institution, she said, has been life-changing.

“It means everything to me, and I know that’s

kind of selfish, cause it should mean everything

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Coming home after a long day of work,

many of us want to kick up our feet,

enjoy some quiet family time and cozy

up on our favourite spot to relax and unwind.

Especially this time of year, when the days

are getting colder, wetter and shorter, a warm,

welcoming home that exudes comfort is more

important than ever.

Whether you live in a luxurious mansion, a

cozy one-bedroom apartment or somewhere

in between, creating an inviting, home-like

ambience can be easily achieved with certain

approaches to design and decor.

According to Sheri Marshall, owner of

Langley-based Marshall Design, striking a

delicate balance between practicality and style

is something she and her clients strive for.

Ultimately, design decisions come down to

what makes a person feel comfortable, cozy

and at ease in their home, and proud to share

it with visitors.

“People need something that they look

forward to coming home to each day after

work,” Marshall explains. “With the busy

lifestyle that is the trend of families today,

it’s important to not forget about function

and practicality – but at the same time not

compromising style and a certain degree of

elegance and beauty into your home.”

One of the first thing Marshall recommends

homeowners take a look at is a room’s paint

colour, which she notes is a very personal

decision unique to each client.

“A lot of people ask me, ‘what’s the in

colour right now?’” she says. “It’s much more

important to focus on what colours make my

clients feel comfortable, rather than what the

latest trend is. When you’re in

that room, does it give a feeling

of warmth?”

When using softer, more

neutral wall colours in a

space like a living room, extra

splashes of colour can easily be

added to brighten up the room

with toss pillows or throw rugs,

Marshall notes.

The right furniture is essential

to ensuring a high level of comfort in one’s

home – after all, nobody likes trying to relax

on an uncomfortable couch or chair.

Make sure that you have ample comfortable

seating in a living room, Marshall advises,

noting there are ways to improve the comfort

factor of certain pieces of furniture.

“If you have a chair that isn’t super

comfortable, if you add an ottoman, often

times that will make it much more comfy,”

she says.

If you’re like the many people who spend

their workdays under the not-so charming

gleam of fluorescent office light, you’ll

definitely need something a little more

mellow for when you return home.

Marshall recommends installing dimmers

whenever possible – so a room’s lighting can

be adjusted accordingly – and including floor

lamps to set a more relaxing mood in the

evenings; the softer the light-bulb wattage, the

softer the ambience.

Not to be forgotten in the design process are

window coverings, which Marshall notes often

don’t make it into a homeowner’s budget

when embarking on a redesign.

Adding simple and stylish coverings,

however, doesn’t have to break the bank.

“There are definitely some ways to keep the

price down with drapery panels,” Marshall says.

“They’re not functional, but they add colour

and they really help to finish off

a room.”

The use of accessories –

simple, fun items that can be

inexpensive – are another great

way to pull the colours of a

room together, and reflect a

homeowner’s unique style and

personality.

“With these sorts of things,

when you walk into someone’s

home, it shows you that it’s lived in,” Marshall

points out.

While most of these design suggestions

are fairly straightforward and don’t require a

major renovation job, Marshall notes that if

it’s an older home she is working with, the

client may want to consider a more substantial

remodel – including the removal of walls – to

create an open concept throughout the home’s

main floor.

“It’s a trend that makes a home much more

comfortable and welcoming,” Marshall says,

noting most newer homes are designed with

an open concept in mind. “The flow is much

nicer, so you may consider taking out a wall

between a kitchen and living room or the

kitchen and dining room.”

No matter what design, decor and

renovations a client chooses to make, Marshall

says the most important factor in creating

a comfortable home is staying true to one’s

personal taste.

“Don’t get too caught up in trends – they

may not be your trends.”

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L ike many first-time moms,

Shannon Wilcox had no idea

what to expect when she

became pregnant with daughter

Gabrielle six years ago.

At the advice of her family doctor,

she sought prenatal care from a

maternity clinic in Richmond,

made up of several obstetrician/

gynecologists, whom she would

rotate through upon each visit.

At the time, Wilcox didn’t put

much thought into choosing a care

provider through this exciting – and often nerve-racking – time. Nor

was she aware of any alternatives in her community.

“I didn’t even know there were other options available,” the Surrey

resident said. “When I thought of a midwife, I thought: ‘OK, someone

boil some water, let’s go out into the bush.”

Wilcox’s pregnancy progressed free of complications but, when her

baby became overdue, labour was induced.

When her labour fully kicked in, her doctor-on-call was nowhere to

be found; Wilcox was told by nurses that her physician was at a dinner

party and wouldn’t leave until her labour had progressed further.

After the party, and when it came time for Wilcox to push, she asked if

she could shift positions to her side.

The doctor refused, saying she had a bad back, Wilcox recalled.

“The whole experience, it felt like a medical procedure and that I

wasn’t a part of the process at all.”

With the memory of her first child’s birth tarnished by questionable

bedside manner, Wilcox knew she wanted to take a different route next

time. Three years later, pregnant with daughter Aaliyah, she decided to

meet with a local midwife, just to ask some questions about what they do.

“They told me right away, ‘we’re here to help you, we’re OK with using

medicine and we’re here to advocate for you,’” Wilcox explained. “I

knew I was going to be going in with someone who would speak for

me, and have the same person taking care of me the entire time.”

The experience, Wilcox said, was the complete opposite of her first

delivery.

“When you go into labour, there’s no more vulnerable state than

that,” she said. “I felt like I was in control of my body, as if my own

instincts were good enough.”

Midwifery in B.C. has been regulated and publicly funded since 1998,

and there are now 196 practising midwives registered in the province.

More than 14 per cent of the province’s newborns – around 6,000 a

year – are delivered by midwives.

The University of B.C., which runs a four-year degree training program

for midwives, announced last year a massive expansion that would see

its capacity double over the next several years.

It’s a move that will help families across the province in prenatal

and delivery care, but also postpartum care, which is sometimes not

properly addressed, according to registered midwife Debbie Harding.

Labour of Love

Women across B.C. are opting for

midwifery care when welcoming

little ones into the world

by Melissa Smalley

Photo courtesy Carla Elaine Photography


Harding, who has been practising for

more than 30 years, currently at Surrey’s

Sage Midwifery, explains the role midwives

play throughout a woman’s experience of

welcoming a baby.

“In our health-care system, we really front-

load our care for pregnancy and birth, and it

really drops off when it comes to postpartum

care,” she said. “(Midwives) provide care for

women and families during pregnancy, during

labour and birth and during that transition

as a mother and a growing family in the

postpartum period, which is very important.”

Midwives, Harding explained, conduct

prenatal checkups with moms-to-be at regular

intervals throughout the pregnancy, much like

a doctor does. However, they take an approach

of promoting wellness

as much as possible,

she said.

“We put a lot

of time into

looking at each

individual person’s

circumstances – lifestyle, family circumstances,

diet and exercise, stress…”

Diagnostic tests, lab requests, ultrasounds

and certain prescriptions – should they be

required – are all ordered by midwives.

“Once labour becomes established, we stay

with them and help them through the birth

and the initial first few hours after birth,”

Harding explained.

During the first week of postpartum care,

midwives conduct home visits to assess

both baby and mom – the number and

frequency of visits depend on how things like

breastfeeding and healing are progressing.

Mom and baby then visit the midwifery clinic

for additional checkups, until six weeks after

birth.

Not every pregnancy is suitable for midwife

care, however; The College of Midwives of B.C.

has set forth strict guidelines governing when

a women’s care needs to be transferred to an

obstetrician.

There are occasions, Harding pointed out,

when a mother-to-be can return to the care

of her midwife, if the issue that arose has

been dealt with and the obstetrician is in

agreement.

It’s just one example of the symbiotic

relationship that many midwives in this

province share with obstetrician/gynecologists.

“We enjoy very collaborative relationships

with OBs,” Harding explained, noting that

the working relationship has taken time to

develop in recent years.

“Any time you’re working together, you

need a trusting relationship. You need to be

collaborative and you need to be willing to

listen to each other

and to discuss things.”

Dr. Gary Jackson,

a White Rock

obstetrician/

gynecologist who

practised for close to

30 years before retiring last year, said he feels

the legalization of midwifery in B.C. has been a

positive step for women and their families, and

agreed with Harding that doctors share a good

working relationship with midwives.

“It’s been pleasant and encouraging to see

midwifery become legalized and formalized in

this province,” the former Peace Arch Hospital

doctor said.

“In my experience, I don’t think there

have been any doctors who are upset or

have had conflicts, and the midwives when

I was working at our hospital, who worked

with us there, were a great addition to the

department.”

Jackson said midwifery is a “viable” option

for women, especially those who are hoping

to have a familiar face in the delivery room

with them, explaining that a woman whose

family doctor does not practise obstetrics may

When you go into labour, there's no more vulnerable

state than that…'

Shannon Wilcox's daughters, two-year-old Aaliyah (left) and five-year-old Gabrielle. Opposite page, the family welcomes its newest addition in 2011. Photo courtesy Amanda Sanderson.

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seek treatment at a maternity-care clinic, where a number of doctors are on rotation.

“You don’t necessarily know who would be delivering your baby,” he said.

As long as guidelines are followed regarding any risk-factors in a woman’s pregnancy – Jackson noted situations like multiple gestation, diabetes and issues with hypertension would require an OB/GYN to become involved – he said he sees no disadvantages to a woman opting for midwifery care over that of a doctor.

“Certainly, it’s a personal decision that a woman would make. And as long as it’s a low-risk pregnancy, I don’t see any drawbacks,” he said. “It’s a woman’s choice, as it should be.”

For midwives in B.C., it’s been a long road getting to the point of being a recognized health-care practice, according to Harding, who was actively involved in the legalization process, which spanned nearly two decades.

Harding was one of the midwives appointed to the first board of the College of Midwives of B.C. in 1995, which led to the official legislation and regulation of midwifery in 1998 – 18 years after the campaign to for legalization was first launched.

And while midwifery has come a long way since Harding first became

involved, she admitted there are still a number of misconceptions.

Many women aren’t aware that midwifery care is covered by the province’s Medical Services Plan, and people often assume that a midwife-assisted birth automatically equates to a home delivery.

“I would say about 75 per cent of (our clients’) births take place in the hospital,” Harding noted.

Opting to deliver with a midwife also doesn’t restrict a

women’s access to pain medication while in labour – a range of natural and pharmaceutical pain-relief options, including access to epidurals, are made available for mothers-to-be, with an emphasis on thorough communication and educations.

It’s just one example of how midwives strive to empower women throughout the exciting, challenging and life-changing experience of childbirth.

“I enjoy helping women develop the confidence, if they don’t already have it, in their ability to give birth, and to appreciate how satisfying it is to have a baby and be a full participant in the care,” Harding said.

“Women are profoundly changed by the experience of giving birth and becoming a mother. As a society, we really need to support them as much as we can.

“It’s not just a physical act, it’s so much more than that.”

Women are profoundly changed by the experience of giving birth...

Photo courtesy Carla Elaine Photography

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