Duluth is so BOLD

Duluth’s Northland Birth Network presented an amazing trio of BOLD performances this past weekend. Actually, four performances; the first was a private showing for medical professionals. How brilliant is that? Birth on Labor Day (BOLD) has been a September statement for several years. Playright Karen Brody wrote the dynamic dialogue after interviewing 100 women about […]

My step son’s UCDavis research on Breast Milk

What an amazing journey for this young man. My husband Vic’s son, John, has been studying breast milk for a few years now. The team he works with just published. In the article photo, you can see John in the back, to your left, bearded in the dark jacket- another handsome Froehlich man. He is […]

Orgasmic Birth

The Minnesota screening of Debra Pascali-Bonaro’s documentary, Orgasmic Birth; The best kept secret, was a delightful success. The Riverview Theater, last Thursday, September 25th, felt between a celebration and a family reunion. So many new families greeting their midwives and doulas with hugs and smiles. Debra was delighted with the turn out. She said it […]

AMA against homebirth, DONA for choice in birth

From the US News and World Report opinion page Support for Home Births You covered Ricki Lake’s controversial documentary about homebirths which instigated a growing battle between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Medical Association (AMA), midwives, and patients [“Ricki Lake Fires Back in Debate on Home Birth,” “On Women,” usnews.com]. […]