In this Cup of Tea, Brooke & Lauren chit chat about life, pregnancy, birth, family, and their business.

Lauren talks about her pregnancy growing her 9th baby and discusses possible reasons why she is measuring so far ahead; plus, tentative outdoor birth plans (in January)!

They discuss nitty gritty details of waterbirth, technical tools vs. minimalist births, Brooke being on call for three different births wearing three different hats, and the new documentary Allowed to Birth with Kristine Lauria.

Brooke discusses her internal struggles and a conversation she had with a CPM/LM about mutual respect for those in birth work who hold different principles and practice differently than oneself.

Lauren expounds upon what Proverbs 3:3-6 means for her as a midwife trying to find her specific calling and also fit in with her local community.

Brooke & Lauren begin to unpack the new movements of the Lord refining their podcast and their ministry. They discuss what actually makes a Christian birthworker training, and what makes Hearthmother Journey unique among birthworker trainings.

Listen in if you are a mom interested in home birth, because Brooke has a direction to point you in!

Brooke & Lauren end with some life updates including chatting about neurodivergent children and also what it looks like for their unschooling children to go to college.

Mentioned in this episode:

• ⁠Curabirth⁠ (birth pool heater)

• ⁠Allowed To Birth⁠ (documentary on Kristine Lauria)

• ⁠For Those Who Walk Between Worlds⁠ by Midwife Alyssa

• ⁠Sing devotional⁠

• ⁠The Other Bennet Sister⁠ (show)

• ⁠Community⁠ - join to find the free Monthly Hearthcalls, starting on October 16

Connect:

• Email us to say hi: ⁠[email protected]⁠

• Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): ⁠https://hearthmotherministries.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/home⁠

• Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside ⁠Hearthmother Journey⁠

From Lauren:

• Midwifery consults: Email ⁠[email protected]⁠

From Brooke:

• ⁠Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop⁠ - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

• ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop ⁠- a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

• ⁠Embrace Birth Journey ⁠- comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By ⁠Blue Dot Sessions⁠ is licensed under a ⁠Creative Commons License⁠.