Michele “Misha” James-Parham, BSW
midwife, chaplain, social worker, & educator

My path has shifted here and there as it has unfolded, and now I find myself arriving at a sharp turn.

Hey, friends! I have gone and done the thing: I have launched my Patreon! Today marks the day that I began my midwifery apprenticeship 22...

As Midwife Michele begins the journey of becoming a family practice physician, they are...re-evaluating their professional & practice ethics

Community & hospital birthworkers are teaming up to provide birth options during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Providing this kind of care is a broadening of scope & skill, a continuation of the care I have provided my community with for 2 decades now

Beginning is hard. I much prefer to wake up and find myself in the middle of procrastinated chaos and make incredible magic in the moment.

...the journey a sweater has made, the stories a favourite jacket holds, and the love our own hands imbue the fibres with when we mend.

Here is a quick summary of common titles, roles, and general backgrounds of various kinds of midwives and adjacent birthworkers....

I'll always support pregnant people no matter the outcome of their pregnancies, be it birth, adoption, surrogacy, miscarriage, or abortion.

Yep, that is right, I stuck those two words together for clickbait purposes. Unschooling+curriculum is a wonderful example of an...

Here at Amethyst we care care about your health and especially the health of your cervix! Let's get real: when was your last Cervical...

Do you recall your doctor or midwife nagging you about drinking water during labour and possibly after you gave birth (assuming you were...

There is a first time for everything; that is how the saying goes, right? At this time, this recounting of the pivotal moment, the...

CBD Oil is one of the newer purported cure-alls in the world of alternative medicine (and some pockets of allopathic medicine). Even I...

CW: mention of sexual assault, rape, body dysmorphia, and eating disorders One of the most common questions I get from prospective...

As a independent Sex and Sexuality Educator, part of my job is to find and recommend books for parents, libraries, and schools, that...

I hadn't planned on writing this blog post quite yet, but in the last few days, seven (7!) people have sent me emails or Facebook...

It's been awhile since I've updated folks on how I'm doing with my recovery. I'm #adapting to my new normal. The truth is, I can't move...

One of the questions we often get is: "do I still need a doula if I am having a homebirth?" Of course it can be argued that no one...

Hey friends! This past year has been l.o..n…g. we launched our Well Care services we began our apothecary Facebook group, Amethyst...