Posts from Katie Moriarty

Be a Mentor to the Future

by Katie Moriarty | October 24, 2021

This episode really resonated with me—the students, teaching, supporting, mentoring—and the pure joy of the miracle of birth.

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Lucille’s Search for Evidence

by Katie Moriarty | October 17, 2021

Thank you Call the Midwife for showing multiple examples of varied designs for our students to watch and enjoy!

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Exemplifying Honesty, Integrity and Humility

by Katie Moriarty | October 10, 2021

You can witness this virtue in the Call the Midwife characters. We witness their generosity, helpfulness, and positive communication styles.

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Highlighting a Toxic, Tragic Legacy

by Katie Moriarty | October 03, 2021

I commend the show for highlighting a public health issue and the underlying scandal of this environmental disaster and resulting impacts that this disaster had on human health and reproduction.

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The Faces Behind the Numbers

by Katie Moriarty | May 18, 2020

When I watched this last episode of Season 9, I was proud of Trixie. I think she would be proud of us as we weather the storms and strive to shine in our time.

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The Medicalization of Birth

by Katie Moriarty | May 11, 2020

With the opening scene I could feel a visceral difference in the room and the approach to assisting the woman in childbirth.

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Discovering Ways to Cope with the Here and Now

by Katie Moriarty | May 04, 2020

As a Modern Day midwife in the midst of COVID-19, times are difficult as we have to rethink how to share our joys and our struggles and even our grief.

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Life Can Change in One Breath

by Katie Moriarty | April 27, 2020

I have often been struck by how similar both birth and death can be. In an instant everything changes …. for an instant, the world holds its breath.

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Revealing the Faults in Our Care

by Katie Moriarty | April 20, 2020

This is an unprecedented time but I have been impressed with how quickly some have pulled together to face this crisis. I have faith, belief, and hope that we will face the challenges ahead of us.

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