Posts from Katie Moriarty

Humanity is Fragile
Humanity is Fragile
by Katie Moriarty | April 27, 2015
Katie Moriarty shares how she related to Sister Julienne's challenges working with a couple who refused medical treatment in Episode 5. 
Public Health Behavior: Changes and Challenges
Public Health Behavior: Changes and Challenges
by Katie Moriarty | April 20, 2015
Katie Moriarty explores Episode 4’s theme of changes in health behavior. 
It Is the Others That Need Us the Most
It Is the Others That Need Us the Most
by Katie Moriarty | April 14, 2015
Katie Moriarty discusses Episode 3's storylines that touched on sexuality, hatred of different groups, and poor housing conditions and public health issues. 
Calypso Baby
Calypso Baby
by Katie Moriarty | April 07, 2015
Episode 2's tragic stillbirth inspired Katie Moriarty to share statistics and the modern methods of monitoring fetal movements. 
The Power of One
The Power of One
by Katie Moriarty | March 31, 2015
Modern Day Midwives blogger Katie Moriarty discusses the parallels between the Season 4 Premiere's child neglect story line and recent real-life cases in her hometown of Detroit, and what can be do...
Countdown to the Season 4 Premiere!
Countdown to the Season 4 Premiere!
by Katie Moriarty | March 27, 2015
There's only a few more days until the Season 4 Premiere of Call the Midwife! To honor the day, Modern Day Midwives blogger Katie Moriarty and her team are hosting an event for the show in Detroit,...
Season 3 Finale: The Circle of Life
by Katie Moriarty | May 27, 2014
The arrival of new life eclipses everything. When all goes well the room is filled with happiness and all the pain that went before is forgotten. Where there was mystery there is knowledge — where ...
May 5, 2014 Was Nurses Day and the International Day of the Midwife
May 5, 2014 Was Nurses Day and the International Day of the Midwife
by Katie Moriarty | May 07, 2014
On May 5 each year we ask the world to focus on the role of midwives and midwifery. The 2014 theme for the International Day of the Midwife 2014 is “Midwives changing the world one family at a time...
Perfection Is Not a Polished Thing
Perfection Is Not a Polished Thing
by Katie Moriarty | April 29, 2014
“Perfection is not a polished thing. It is often simply something that is sincerely meant. Perfection is a job complete, praise given, a prayer heard, it can be kindness shown, thanks offered up. P...