Call the Midwife

Contrasting How We Die

by Michelle Collins | April 04, 2022

Thought, philosophy, and ritual around death has always fascinated me. Americans have such different views than Europeans.

Controlling Others

by Michelle Collins | March 27, 2022

The storyline that riled me the most was the movement to educate “vulnerable women” (translate that to “poor women”) about contraception to be able to limit their family sizes.

A Bond that Transcends Language

by Michelle Collins | March 20, 2022

Labor and birth have a way of bonding midwives and women together, which was perfectly illustrated when Midwife Lucille helped the young Mrs. Patel.

On Poverty and Differences

by Michelle Collins | November 14, 2021

What do we sacrifice as a society to selectively welcome some members and not others?

Trauma-Informed Care

by Michelle Collins | November 07, 2021

To give trauma-informed care is to be cognizant of those signs and symptoms exhibited by survivors of trauma and approach their care from a stance of sensitivity, compassion, and empathy.

Not Letting Passion Disrupt Compassion

by Michelle Collins | October 31, 2021

One of the most difficult skills to teach, perhaps the most difficult, is that of preventing imposition of one’s own beliefs and judgement into a patient situation – knowingly or unconsciously.

The Legacy of Aversion Therapy

by Michelle Collins | October 24, 2021

Watching the psychological pain and distress that the young man endures coming out to his parents was especially painful realizing that this conversation still plays out in much the same way today.

Finding Drama and Intrigue in the History of Medicine

by Michelle Collins | October 17, 2021

I love learning about the history of medicine, and obstetrics in particular; how new diseases and complications of pregnancy were discovered, and new therapies constructed.

A Point to Agree On

by Michelle Collins | October 10, 2021

I don’t have all the answers; I don’t claim to even coming close to having any of the answers. What I do have is more questions than answers.

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