Birth Story Circle
The power of storytelling is this: to bridge the gaps where everything else has crumbled." -Paulo Coelho
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There are heaps of wisdom, far more valuable than gold, in every birth story that serve to help us prepare for and launch into our own journey's as parents and serves to deepen our understanding of life in general. Come join us the first Monday of every month at Mullen Family Chiropractic from 6:30-8 pm as a new couple/mother from our community comes to share their birth stories and the wisdom they learned along the paths they've traveled. Light snacks and free resources will be available. There is no childcare on-site; however, there is a small area for children 0-18 months to play with supervision by their parent. There are also a limited number of chairs. Please bring your own seating if possible, whether it's a lawn chair, cushion, yoga block, or a blanket.
Monday, January 6th, 2025
Dallas and Elizabeth Brabant
"People talk about the exhaustion and they talk about the joy of parenting, but no one told me of the soul deep changes, the trauma you can finally heal and the discovery of untapped power and presence that comes with transitioning to motherhood. As a self proclaimed "science hippy", allow me to share my journey from "why would anyone turn down 21st century cutting edge technology to keep their birth 'safe'" to home-birthing twins in my bathtub 4 years later." -Elizabeth Brabant
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Monday, February 3rd, 2025
Melissa Davies
Wife to Brad, mother of 4 boys, seasoned birth doula, Body Ready Method Pro, Licensed Massage Therapist, and Jesus follower. Melissa is coming to share things she learned in each of her four births and also brings with her the wealth of wisdom she has gained as a birthworker the last 15 years in our community and internationally. Come meet her and bring your most daring questions. She is eager to connect with you and will answer all your birth questions with her fun-loving sense of humor, heartwarming sincerity, and articulate wisdom.
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
Ben and Alisa Cryer
Ben and Alisa are transplants to the Wenatchee valley a little over 5 years ago. They quickly fell in love with Wenatchee’s people and offerings and bought a home here. Ben is professional videographer, entrepreneur/business maverick, and Jesus-follower, while Alisa is a speech-language pathologist and doula and birth assist in training. When they are not working on their 1950’s house, they can likely be found hiking, biking, playing card games, making homemade pizza for their friends, or staring at pictures of their daughter who has just fallen asleep in the next room. The have been married for almost 11 years and are the recently-minted parents of the adorable one-year old Ellie Rae.
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Monday, April 7th, 2025
Daniel and Lexi Morgan
Hi, we are the Allen-Morgan family. Lexi, Daniel, and our little big Dexter. We are excited to share the story of Dexter's birth...tears, laughs, and twists included.
Monday, May 5th, 2025
Sarah Tuck
Sarah lives in Cashmere with her husband Jared, 10 year old daughter Maya and now 8 month old son Levi, having made the leap from Asheville, NC, where she served as a home birth midwife. After stepping back from midwifery to focus on her family and obtain her Washington state license, life threw her a delightful curveball! After navigating three long years of secondary infertility, Sarah was overjoyed to learn that she was expecting again at Christmas of 2023.
Her pregnancy was relatively smooth sailing, thanks to the guidance of her midwife, Christina Stout. However, on her birthday, at 33 weeks, Sarah experienced a surprise twist when her water broke. The next morning brought an exhilarating and rapid unassisted birth at home, lasting just about 30 minutes! This unexpected adventure turned her views on childbirth upside down.
Monday, June 2nd, 2025
Mark and Gaby Pamintuan
Hello! We are Mark and Gaby Pamintuan! We have two boys, Diego (3) and Francisco (1). Mark is a software trainer with a passion for art, music, and dance. Gaby is a stay-at-home mom who enjoys reading, hiking, organizing, and music. Our faith is a big part of our lives and we love to volunteer at our parish youth group as a family! Though our days are busy with our toddlers, we always make room for family walks in the evenings and a daily rosary. “A family that prays together, stays together!” are words that we live by.
Monday, July 7th, 2025
Mary-Jo Eddy
I'll be sharing all three of my daughter's birth stories, including Briel's birth from this April. I've had the privilege of having three out of hospital births, with many common threads throughout and also some big differences that don't quite fit the mold of birth as we know it, speaking to the wisdom and design of birth that is universal yet also unique to each woman. Each pregnancy and birth was an embarking on a completely different transformational journey in my life. Come hear how God has shaped my life and family through birth.
Monday, August 4th, 2025
Speaker to be announced
Details to come
