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Florida Licensed Midwives Need Your Help! | Tampa Midwife
Some of you may have heard our battle cries at the end of 2016 when we learned that the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists announced that they would be pursuing a bill that could impact...
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A Midwife's Photo Archive | Tampa Bay Homebirth Midwife
The say a picture is worth a thousand words. I could not agree more and I am so grateful when clients document their stories and share those with the world! My time in the birth community from just a...
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A Doula's Memories on Mother's Day and Everyday
Mother's Day brings us to think of the women in our lives. As a doula there is a special honor of remembering the moments my clients became mothers themselves.I often think of my past doula clients...
View ArticleTampa Home Birth Midwifery : A Glimpse Into Our Day | Tampa Bay Homebirth and...
Our photographer Patti of Sweet Plum Photography is so talented. Patti calls these little films 'family films' and does a beautiful job of them for all sorts of occasions. She jokingly called ours a...
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PROM: The obnoxious birth ruin-er no one talks about | Tampa Home Birth...
In the last few months we have noticed a huge rise in the number women who experience Premature Rupture of Membranes aka PROM in our own practice. While things in midwifery can be cyclical we thought...
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Meet our new House Manager!
Tarah Hines House Manager for Community Roots Collective Rah, 28 years old, is originally from Newburgh, NY. She moved to Tampa when she was 9 and a half and graduated from Tampa Preparatory School...
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An Open Letter from a Citrus County Mom to her Midwife
As Barefoot Birth midwives, we are constantly trying to grow and work on self-improvement so that we may increase the quality of care we provide to clients across the board. We whole-heartedly believe...
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Support, Acknowledgement and Remembrance
“When a child loses his or her parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses his or her partner, they are called a widow or widower. When a parent loses their child, there isn’t a word to...
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Calling All Educarers!!
Ahem, ahem. We have an exciting announcement!The Community Roots Collective is looking for someone to become our new Resources for Infant Educarers facilitator! RIE is similar to early Montessori for...
View ArticleWe're Adding to the Family, Again!
We are looking for another new family member to help support our 501c3 mission!We are in need of a house mama (or papa!) House Parent is a volunteer position in charge of coordinating our fun craft...
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What are my Tampa Bay birth options? | Tampa Bay Midwives
Here at Barefoot Birth we offer all sorts of options for all sorts of families. We are known around the community for our home birth services and easy access to prenatal care however there are many...
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Our first Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day family walk
Thanks to all who came out to our first annual family walk to commemorate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day on October 15, 2017. It was a great, albeit rainy, night of community support and...
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Welcome to the family our new 'house mom'
Y'all probably remember our first house mom, Melanie Anselmo, and all the great things she did for the Roots! We miss her big heart and her creativity like crazy!We've got a house mom again and that...
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
There's been so much happening behind the scenes here at the Community Roots Collective that we have been itching to share with you for so long! The time is finally here to let the cat out of the bag!...
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Doula Services | Tampa Bay Birth Doula
Barefoot Birth has provided exceptional doula support to the Tampa area for nearly ten years. We believe in the power of doula support and encourage all families to look into doula care for your...
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New year, new space | Tampa Heights
2017 was a whirlwind year for us at the Community Roots Collective with lots of changes and growing pains. It has been an insane last few months but we are so happy to have a new space. We're moved,...
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Vag Fest | A Tampa wellness event
A vaginal, menstrual, and sexual health event! Speakers, vendors, and wellness care in an environment that is open, supportive, and with your comfort in mind. Hear wellness wisdom from The Fifth Vital...
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Truth in Parenting | Parenting through mistakes
When my first son was 15 months old, he poured a cup of hot coffee on himself and spent a night in the hospital. And it was my fault.Really, I'm not just being dramatic. I had gotten myself a nice,...
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Social Justice Storytime
We believe in building community here at the Community Roots Collective and we believe that starts early. We want to raise compassionate and sensitive kids that have a strong sense of fairness and...
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How My White Privilege Helped Me Have a Home Birth | Tampa Bay Home Birth...
Our country's rising maternal health morbidity and mortality rates have finally made major news in the past few years. While the headlines have sparked temporary outrage with stories like that of high...
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