season 3

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 ...

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Endings and Beginnings

by Deborah McBain | May 19, 2014

Jenny Lee ends her career as a midwife. Chummy’s Mater, Lady Brown finds herself at the end of her life. The Turners successfully end their search for a baby. So Season 3 ends. Jeez. Sigh. Hiccup. ...

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True Midwifery Is…?

by Deborah McBain | May 12, 2014

What does it mean to be a midwife? What is true midwifery? In Episode 7 Jenny Lee returns and must maneuver the rigid routines of the London hospital maternity ward.

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Don’t Let Misfortune Find a Home

May 06, 2014

“The dawns were paler and the mornings cool; yet we had few thoughts of autumn or harvest — for we saw the fruits of women’s labor every day. The wheel of our year turned slowly … work was its cons...

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Breathe, Baby, Breathe

by Deborah McBain | May 05, 2014

I really try to watch Call the Midwife as any other person and just let the drama unfold. But inevitably the midwife inside creeps out, and I find myself talking to the characters like an armchair ...

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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...

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Celebrate!

by Deborah McBain | April 28, 2014

Two elements in Episode 5 had me nodding my head and chuckling in recognition. The first is how so darned stressful it is when someone needs to take time off. The work doesn’t stop, babies don’t st...

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You Are a Warrior

by Katie Moriarty | April 24, 2014

“To the young it seems no door is closed and as if all hearts are open. Everything is possible. Love comes so easily. I loved my work and the freedom that it brought me. I loved the teeming streets...

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The Reluctant Midwife

by Deborah McBain | April 21, 2014

Although a relatively small part of this week’s episode, what spoke to me and my experience was Sister Winifred’s struggle with her role as midwife. Is there a midwife out there who hasn’t, at some...

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