May 2, 2022 | Mental Health Matters
Dear Students, How do we find relief and a sense of stability after the last two years? Grace. We find it by giving ourselves grace. The idea of grace is something we commonly attach to faith and spirituality, but grace offers the opportunity to forgive ourselves, to...
Apr 7, 2022 | Mental Health Matters
Dear Students, The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on how much help matters. The pandemic has taught us how important it can be to have access to support resources and safety-nets and also how critical systems of care are within communities. It can be...
Apr 7, 2022 | Mental Health Matters
Dear Students, I was in an MCU space today where a student lifted up the importance of connecting to the JOY that is inherent in the work of midwifery. This call to take in joy, to let it wash over you and nurture you, to have the mundane miracles of the process of...
Apr 7, 2022 | Mental Health Matters
Dear Students, The ebbs and flows of college life as a student midwife can be a difficult experience for everyone, but the COVID-19 pandemic has presented many new and unique challenges. In spite of this we know that prioritizing (and nurturing) mental health...
