birth workers Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

You Matter To Me

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | birth workers, devotion

NOTE: I wrote this a couple of years ago when a wonderful mentor/colleague/friend of mine was going through a tough time. Today, most of us are going through a VERY tough time. But the birth workers I know – the childbirth educators, support group facilitators,...

Self-Care & Why We’re So Bad At It…

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | resiliency, stress

Most of us have this relationship with self-care that goes something like this: “When I can find the time (and the money!) I’m going to make that appointment at the spa for a full-day treatment!” Or, “I’m going to start dropping hints now, so that my honey will set up...

Words Matter

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | birth workers

Recently, I spoke with two different folks about their births. Even though their births were very different from one another, there was one aspect that they both felt compelled to share in the re-telling of their birth story. Each of them stopped and dwelled on it...