hi, I'm Whitney (she/her)

JD | C-FSD (BADT) | C-CBE (BADT)

Birth and postpartum are sacred rites of passage, moments that deserve to be met with intention and respect. It’s one of my greatest joys to walk alongside families as they prepare.  You deserve to thrive in this experience, not just get through it.

I actually started my career as an attorney. After my first child was born, I realized how deeply this work called to me, and I made a big career pivot. I trained in Los Angeles, where I lived for about twenty years after graduating from MSU. I’m certified as a childbirth educator and full-spectrum doula through Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings. I developed and offered the birth education curriculum for the Long Beach Birth Center. I'm a two time apprentice of author and educator Britta Bushnell, PhD, and later served as a Mentor for her perinatal apprenticeship program.

When my family recently moved back to Southwest Michigan, I brought all of that experience home with me. My work has since grown into a passion for supporting pregnant people, increasing access to care, and advocating for reproductive justice. Today, I offer private classes on a sliding scale, collaborate as a class facilitator at Rootead in downtown Kalamazoo and appear as a speaker at our public libraries. I do this not because I'm the expert on what's best for your baby, your body, or your family, but because this is my calling.

At the heart of everything I do is a simple belief: every person deserves to be informed, supported, and celebrated. How can I help?

Member: Bronson Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council | Birth Rights Bar Association | If/When/How Network | Amplifier-Level, National Perinatal Task Force