Zoie Hawley - President
hawleyclan@yahoo.com
Bio: I have been married to a wonderful man for nine years. My work background was in Retail Management prior to becoming a Full-time Mother. As a member of Texans for midwifery, I am dedicated to educating others about the quality and safety of Midwifery care. TfM is a great organization, it is exciting to be a part of its effort to preserve and promote access to Midwifery. As mother of five beautiful children, I have experienced birth in a hospital, a birthcenter, and at home. My husband and I are thankful to live in a state where we can choose what birth attendant or setting is best for our family. It is my goal to see TfM become a strong resource for educating and unifying midwifery supporters. Ultimately, I hope TfM will become a visible vehicle by which Texans can share their voices and experiences.

Sarah Gaunt
quantumsarah@sbcglobal.net
Bio: I am a single mom of two sons, writer, editor, and midwifery consumer. I've spent my life between San Antonio and Austin, in central Texas. I have written for iParenting.com and also own and publish The Nursing Mom's News, a monthly ezine dedicated to breastfeeding articles, essays, and more, written by breastfeeding mothers. I moderate a large breastfeeding support email list. I believe the birth experience is a sacred one for everyone involved, and provides the foundation for bonding, attachment, growth, and can be the most empowering event in a parent's life. Unnecessary interventions can ruin the emotional and spiritual component of giving birth, and the right to choose where and with whom to give birth is a basic right of all mothers.

Jack Youngblood
jack@inhishands.com
Jack is married to Sherry with four children. He is a two-time home birth Dad and is President of In His Hands Birth Supply.

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