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Reflecting upon her own happy childhood, Hollywood rock heiress Sophie Tweed-Simmons is finding ways to help young victims who aren't as fortunate
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A fter a long, beautiful summer here in
the Lower Mainland, it seems that fall
has descended upon us rather quickly
over the past few weeks.
As if Mother Nature has fl icked a switch,
suddenly our warm days spent in shorts
and fl ip fl ops have been swapped with cold,
damp mornings in wool socks and scarves.
Personally, I welcome this time of year with
open arms – especially after the amazing
summer weather we experienced this year.
There's a certain feeling that comes with
shorter days, cozy sweaters, warm boots and
yes, even the sound of rain on the windows,
that makes me want to snuggle up on the
couch with loved ones and stay there till
spring. Which is why we thought an issue of
Indulge focusing on comfort would be perfect
in time for fall.
Comfort can come in many forms – from
a mother's kiss on a child's scraped knee to a
warm bed, cup of tea and a good book on a
rainy night.
For children who have become the victims
of abuse, Sophie's Place – named after
celebrity offspring Sophie Tweed-Simmons
– provides, comfort, compassion and care in
a way that is unique to our province.
Our food writer, Jason
McRobbie, visits Krause
Berry Farm's new Estate
Fruit Winery, where Chef
Wolfgang Schmelcher
shares some comfort-food
recipes.
Our fashion feature
highlights some comfy stay-at-home fall
styles – and includes a sneak peak of the BC
Children's Hospital Dream Lottery home in
Ocean Park.
If you're looking for some ways to help
make your house feel like a home, a local
interior designer tells us how to create a
warm, comfortable ambience with a few
simple design tips.
We take a look at how midwifery in B.C. is
growing, dispel some misconceptions about
the practice and explain why many women
are opting out of delivering with doctors.
Wine columnist John Schreiner shares his
thoughts on wine-tasting fees, and how they
alleviate some of the uncomfortable sales
pressure that can come with visiting a winery.
As we bid farewell to summer and welcome
the brisk, blustery days of fall, I hope you
fi nd the coming season full of comfort.
From the editor Melissa Smalley
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COVER STORY: Sophie Tweed-Simmons steps out of the TV spotlight and into the role of advocate for young victims of abuse in our community. Cover photo by Brad Duncan.
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Settingthe farmer's
table
Too good to visit just once, Krause Berry Farms and Estate Fruit
Winery in Langley once again hosted the annual Feast of Fields
celebration en plein air in September.
This year though, guests passed beneath the archway of something
entirely fresh – essentially the largest Farmers Table in the Fraser Valley.
Towering high above the vines, a
rather massive white table awaits
along with a pair of similarly sized
chairs. It is an unabashed call to
table and the good things in life. In
this case, to join “Wolfgang at the
Farmers Table”– as the final lettering
around its edge will read.
For Chef Wolfgang L. Schmelcher,
comfort, food and family have long
been synonymous. His parents first
met in a kitchen and he met his wife
working in Malaysia with W Hotels.
Wherever his travels have taken him,
the kitchen has always felt like home.
For more than 25 years, those
kitchens grew increasingly larger and more complex, as did his role in
managing luxury hotels and restaurants worldwide.
From Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe to the hotels of W, Hyatt,
Intercontinental and Marriott throughout Asia Pacific, work first carried
Schmelcher to Canada in 1998. He developed a definite appreciation
for the West Coast – and a fascination with one particular U-pick farm
in the Fraser Valley.
Since returning to Canada and making Walnut Grove home in 2010,
he has made some ‘berry’ good friends on that farm.
Krause Berry Farms has been
a popular destination for nearly
four decades. With the addition of
its recently launched Estate Fruit
Winery, replete with cooking school
kitchen, owners Alf and Sandee
Krause’s 200-acre-plus family farm
has never been busier – or more fun.
What began with Alf planting a
single acre of strawberries in 1974,
and Sandee’s creative flair for baking,
has blossomed. And while the bright
blue and white Krause barns catch
the eye, it is what’s within that feeds
the soul.
Their farm store serves fresh
homage to smart homesteading with a plethora of products, ranging
from berry pies, preserves and ice creams to a savoury selection of
pickled pleasantries.
With tractor rides for kids and adults alike highlighting the changing
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seasons, as well as an apiary, the Krause Farms
commitment to ethical farming is equalled
only by its ethos.
“Everything here has to be fun. A winery and
a cooking school just seemed to go together,”
says Sandee Krause. “We knew we wanted a
quality offering around a Farmers Table, and
knew we had a match with Schmelcher. People
connect with that passion in the kitchen.”
Never doing things by half measures, the
Krauses brought aboard winemaker Sandra
Kiechle in the spring of 2012. The new
cooking kitchen just off the main wine-tasting
room opens onto the steel tanks in which
the fruits of her
labours are
transformed.
The launch
portfolio of
their “Farmers
to Boot” fruit
wines range
from dry to
dessert with a
bit of bubble
to bring the
sparkle to the table. As intended, the pairing
potential has never been more imminent.
For Schmelcher, the Farmers Table cooking
classes, slated to begin on Saturday nights in
October, are a chance to reconnect people
with their passion for cooking – and have
some fun on the farm.
In keeping with the ‘fun’ factor, the classes
range widely, from back-to-basic sauces to
epicurean explorations of personal favourites
such as Turkish cuisine.
“We’re going to keep it to a maximum of 12
people, so that everyone is truly involved,”
explains Schmelcher. “The goal is to have
some good fun, make some great food and get
comfortable in the kitchen.
“The reality is that we see more and more
ready-made foods and people lead busy lives.
Fortunately, there is a similar trend towards
education about where our food comes from,
and that goes hand-in-hand with local foods.
With the Farmers Table, we will take a journey
of many cuisines using local ingredients.”
When asked about the menus for the classes,
Schmelcher smiles and shares with a shake of
his head, “The best chefs in the world make
the menu for lunch in the morning.”
As for what’s on the menu for Indulge?
Comfort food for fall that offers a sweet
reminder of summer’s local goodness.
The best chefs in the world
make the menu for lunch in the
morning...
See recipes, pages 8-9
Krause Berry Farm's winemaker Sandra Kiechle
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Carefully turn over and cook for two to four minutes depending upon the size of the peaches. They should still be firm, but offer little resistance to a knife.
Remove peaches and reduce the syrup for another two or three minutes until it has darkened and thickened to desired consistency. Remove from heat and cool slightly before adding the lemon juice and mint leaves. Serve the peaches with vanilla ice cream and drizzle the sauce atop.
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Daughter of rock royalty gives more than just her name to a unique child-advocacy centre in Surrey
A place to heal
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Imagine being asked to tell a secret you’ve
never shared with anyone before –
something painful, embarrassing or even
shameful.
Now imagine you’re being asked to tell a
complete stranger.
While most adults would shudder at the
thought, it’s a stark reality for thousands of
children across the province who are victims of
abuse, and who need to share their stories.
But thanks to a collaborative effort between
a range of partners around the community
and beyond, Surrey is now home to a child-
advocacy centre that provides specialized
services to children who have been abused
physically, sexually or mentally.
Sophie’s Place is a collaboration between the
Surrey RCMP, Ministry of Children and Family
Development, Ministry of Justice, the City of
Surrey and The Centre for Child Development,
and provides a safe, child-friendly place for
young victims of abuse to come and meet with
officials to discuss their situations and receive
support and counselling.
And with the help of a famous rock ‘n’ roll
progeny, word of Sophie’s Place and the unique
approach it takes to helping children around
the Fraser Valley is starting to spread.
The centre, which is housed within Surrey’s
Centre for Child Development and opened in
February 2012, is named after its patron, Sophie
Tweed-Simmons, daughter of legendary KISS
member Gene Simmons and Canadian-born
actress/model Shannon Tweed. The youngest of
the Tweed-Simmons clan appeared with the rest
of her family – including older brother Nick –
on the hit A&E reality TV show Gene Simmons
Family Jewels from 2006 to 2012.
Tweed-Simmons – who turned 21 this
summer – said her involvement with Sophie’s
Place is the perfect opportunity to help
children who may not have had the privileged
upbringing that she had as the daughter of two
celebrities.
“I grew up really blessed – I never had to worry
about coming home and not knowing what was
going to be there,” Tweed-Simmons told Indulge
this summer, during one of her many visits to
the Lower Mainland. “Growing up in L.A. and
going to school with friends who are in similar
situations, their lives are great, my life is great,
that’s how I thought the world was.”
When she was in her early teens, Tweed-
Simmons began volunteering with
underprivileged kids and their families around
the world, which she described as an eye-
opening experience.
“I realized that I wanted to give children a
chance to grow up the way I grew up, to give
them opportunities for education and a career,”
she said. “That’s why, when Mayor Dianne
Watts approached me about the project, I was
so on board with it.”
As the initial architect behind the collaborative
advocacy centre several years ago, Watts was
in search of the perfect namesake to represent
the important work that would be done there.
After she was introduced to Tweed-Simmons
by a mutual acquaintance, she knew the young
philanthropist would be the perfect fit.
“Her youthfulness, warm spirit and
commitment to children makes her a great
role model,” Watts told Indulge by email.
“And obviously, as a well-known television
personality, having her name attached to the
centre has had an enormous benefit of bringing
international profile to the project.”
For her part, however, Tweed-Simmons
is far more than just a name on a building.
Throughout the project’s development process,
she’s been heavily involved, doing whatever
she can to raise funds and awareness about the
centre’s work and is well-versed in the inner
workings of Sophie’s Place.
continued
Sophie Tweed-Simmons is joined by Mayor Dianne Watts as she cuts the ribbon at the launch of Sophie's Place in February 2012, while her parents look on. Rick Chapman photos
Watts joins Sophie, Shannon and KISS as the band makes a $10,000 donation to Sophie's Place.
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“I’m not qualified to be working one-on-one with abused children – I
haven’t had that training,” she said, “but I am good at bringing attention
to Sophie’s Place. It’s a hard topic to talk about, because no one wants
to talk about it. And it is sad, but a lot of what we do isn’t sad. It’s
rehabilitation, it’s getting convictions, it’s helping that child move on.
There is a silver lining that I think people aren’t seeing.”
Although Tweed-Simmons and the team at Sophie’s Place wish the
facility wasn’t needed at all, it clearly is.
The numbers detailing child-abuse cases
across the country are staggering. In 2008,
there were 85,440 substantiated cases of
child abuse in Canada and another 17,918
that were unsubstantiated but remained
suspect.
It is estimated that one out of every
three female children and one out of every
six male children will be subjected to an
unwanted sexual act before they reach
adulthood.
At Sophie’s Place, all the players who
would be required to work with young victims of abuse come together
under one roof in a setting that helps children to feel at ease. Painted
in bright, cheery colours, complete with a fun teddy-bear mural and
comfortable furniture, it’s not a place one would associate with potential
criminal investigations.
“Before Sophie’s Place, kids were interviewed at the RCMP detachment,
which isn’t the most child-friendly place,” explained Dr. Brian Katz, the
centre’s director.
Having everyone in the same place at the same time allows the victim to
tell his or her story only once, whereas in the past, children would have to
repeat what happened to them several times to several different people.
“You can imagine, for a kid, that it really has the potential to
re-traumatize them, having to tell over and over again this terrible thing
that has happened to them,” Katz said. “We
strive to reduce the number of times a child
has to tell their story.”
Members of the RCMP’s Child Abuse
Sexual Offence unit (CASO), child-
protection and victim services work
collaboratively to interview children, and
offer any services and support required to
the victims and their non-offending family
members.
As the first child-advocacy centre of its
kind in B.C. – and only one of a handful
across the country – Sophie’s Place is still
very much a work in progress, Katz said. However, initial feedback from
families and team members has been extremely positive.
Earlier this summer, an expansion was approved that will allow
Sophie’s Place to take over the entire second floor of the Centre for Child
Development, enabling all of the working partners to be housed on-site
permanently.
It's a hard topic to talk about, because no one wants to talk about it...
continued
Tweed-Simmons chats with Judy Krawchuk, vice-president of the Child Development Foundation of B.C. Below, the waiting room at Sophie's Place.
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For Tweed-Simmons, her commitment to
helping others is something that she said was
instilled in her at a young age by her parents,
both of whom are involved in various charities.
“They’re very supportive, they try to help out
as much as they can,” Tweed-Simmons said,
when asked what her parents thought of her
latest philanthropic venture.
“I actually didn’t tell them I was involved
in Sophie’s Place until after we had opened
it, because I didn’t want them to make it
their own. I wanted it to come from a child’s
perspective, and I was only 18 at the time, so I
felt like I was better suited for that.”
Her work with the centre is one of many
endeavours that Tweed-Simmons is involved
in – she’s in the midst of a religious-studies
program at Pomona-Pitzer College in
Claremont, Calif., she coaches girls volleyball
twice a week, she’s working on writing and
recording music for an album she hopes to
release next year and she has a budding acting
career in the works, recently filming a small role
on the CBC’s Republic of Doyle.
She is also a diehard Vancouver Canucks fan
and has her own good-luck seat at Rogers Arena
for when she’s in town to catch a game.
“My dad is notoriously bad luck for the
Canucks,” she laughed. “Whenever he’s at a
game, they lose – or even just watching a game.
So we just don’t tell him anymore.”
Amid everything else in her busy life, Sophie’s
Place remains an important priority, and
Tweed-Simmons hopes to work in a more
full-time capacity with the centre once she’s
finished school. Being involved with such an
institution, she said, has been life-changing.
“It means everything to me, and I know that’s
kind of selfish, cause it should mean everything
to the people we’re helping, and I hope that it
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no one will need us at all.”
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Create an inviting sense of comfort in your abode with
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Coming home after a long day of work,
many of us want to kick up our feet,
enjoy some quiet family time and cozy
up on our favourite spot to relax and unwind.
Especially this time of year, when the days
are getting colder, wetter and shorter, a warm,
welcoming home that exudes comfort is more
important than ever.
Whether you live in a luxurious mansion, a
cozy one-bedroom apartment or somewhere
in between, creating an inviting, home-like
ambience can be easily achieved with certain
approaches to design and decor.
According to Sheri Marshall, owner of
Langley-based Marshall Design, striking a
delicate balance between practicality and style
is something she and her clients strive for.
Ultimately, design decisions come down to
what makes a person feel comfortable, cozy
and at ease in their home, and proud to share
it with visitors.
“People need something that they look
forward to coming home to each day after
work,” Marshall explains. “With the busy
lifestyle that is the trend of families today,
it’s important to not forget about function
and practicality – but at the same time not
compromising style and a certain degree of
elegance and beauty into your home.”
One of the first thing Marshall recommends
homeowners take a look at is a room’s paint
colour, which she notes is a very personal
decision unique to each client.
“A lot of people ask me, ‘what’s the in
colour right now?’” she says. “It’s much more
important to focus on what colours make my
clients feel comfortable, rather than what the
latest trend is. When you’re in
that room, does it give a feeling
of warmth?”
When using softer, more
neutral wall colours in a
space like a living room, extra
splashes of colour can easily be
added to brighten up the room
with toss pillows or throw rugs,
Marshall notes.
The right furniture is essential
to ensuring a high level of comfort in one’s
home – after all, nobody likes trying to relax
on an uncomfortable couch or chair.
Make sure that you have ample comfortable
seating in a living room, Marshall advises,
noting there are ways to improve the comfort
factor of certain pieces of furniture.
“If you have a chair that isn’t super
comfortable, if you add an ottoman, often
times that will make it much more comfy,”
she says.
If you’re like the many people who spend
their workdays under the not-so charming
gleam of fluorescent office light, you’ll
definitely need something a little more
mellow for when you return home.
Marshall recommends installing dimmers
whenever possible – so a room’s lighting can
be adjusted accordingly – and including floor
lamps to set a more relaxing mood in the
evenings; the softer the light-bulb wattage, the
softer the ambience.
Not to be forgotten in the design process are
window coverings, which Marshall notes often
don’t make it into a homeowner’s budget
when embarking on a redesign.
Adding simple and stylish coverings,
however, doesn’t have to break the bank.
“There are definitely some ways to keep the
price down with drapery panels,” Marshall says.
“They’re not functional, but they add colour
and they really help to finish off
a room.”
The use of accessories –
simple, fun items that can be
inexpensive – are another great
way to pull the colours of a
room together, and reflect a
homeowner’s unique style and
personality.
“With these sorts of things,
when you walk into someone’s
home, it shows you that it’s lived in,” Marshall
points out.
While most of these design suggestions
are fairly straightforward and don’t require a
major renovation job, Marshall notes that if
it’s an older home she is working with, the
client may want to consider a more substantial
remodel – including the removal of walls – to
create an open concept throughout the home’s
main floor.
“It’s a trend that makes a home much more
comfortable and welcoming,” Marshall says,
noting most newer homes are designed with
an open concept in mind. “The flow is much
nicer, so you may consider taking out a wall
between a kitchen and living room or the
kitchen and dining room.”
No matter what design, decor and
renovations a client chooses to make, Marshall
says the most important factor in creating
a comfortable home is staying true to one’s
personal taste.
“Don’t get too caught up in trends – they
may not be your trends.”
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L ike many first-time moms,
Shannon Wilcox had no idea
what to expect when she
became pregnant with daughter
Gabrielle six years ago.
At the advice of her family doctor,
she sought prenatal care from a
maternity clinic in Richmond,
made up of several obstetrician/
gynecologists, whom she would
rotate through upon each visit.
At the time, Wilcox didn’t put
much thought into choosing a care
provider through this exciting – and often nerve-racking – time. Nor
was she aware of any alternatives in her community.
“I didn’t even know there were other options available,” the Surrey
resident said. “When I thought of a midwife, I thought: ‘OK, someone
boil some water, let’s go out into the bush.”
Wilcox’s pregnancy progressed free of complications but, when her
baby became overdue, labour was induced.
When her labour fully kicked in, her doctor-on-call was nowhere to
be found; Wilcox was told by nurses that her physician was at a dinner
party and wouldn’t leave until her labour had progressed further.
After the party, and when it came time for Wilcox to push, she asked if
she could shift positions to her side.
The doctor refused, saying she had a bad back, Wilcox recalled.
“The whole experience, it felt like a medical procedure and that I
wasn’t a part of the process at all.”
With the memory of her first child’s birth tarnished by questionable
bedside manner, Wilcox knew she wanted to take a different route next
time. Three years later, pregnant with daughter Aaliyah, she decided to
meet with a local midwife, just to ask some questions about what they do.
“They told me right away, ‘we’re here to help you, we’re OK with using
medicine and we’re here to advocate for you,’” Wilcox explained. “I
knew I was going to be going in with someone who would speak for
me, and have the same person taking care of me the entire time.”
The experience, Wilcox said, was the complete opposite of her first
delivery.
“When you go into labour, there’s no more vulnerable state than
that,” she said. “I felt like I was in control of my body, as if my own
instincts were good enough.”
Midwifery in B.C. has been regulated and publicly funded since 1998,
and there are now 196 practising midwives registered in the province.
More than 14 per cent of the province’s newborns – around 6,000 a
year – are delivered by midwives.
The University of B.C., which runs a four-year degree training program
for midwives, announced last year a massive expansion that would see
its capacity double over the next several years.
It’s a move that will help families across the province in prenatal
and delivery care, but also postpartum care, which is sometimes not
properly addressed, according to registered midwife Debbie Harding.
Labour of Love
Women across B.C. are opting for
midwifery care when welcoming
little ones into the world
by Melissa Smalley
Photo courtesy Carla Elaine Photography
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Harding, who has been practising for
more than 30 years, currently at Surrey’s
Sage Midwifery, explains the role midwives
play throughout a woman’s experience of
welcoming a baby.
“In our health-care system, we really front-
load our care for pregnancy and birth, and it
really drops off when it comes to postpartum
care,” she said. “(Midwives) provide care for
women and families during pregnancy, during
labour and birth and during that transition
as a mother and a growing family in the
postpartum period, which is very important.”
Midwives, Harding explained, conduct
prenatal checkups with moms-to-be at regular
intervals throughout the pregnancy, much like
a doctor does. However, they take an approach
of promoting wellness
as much as possible,
she said.
“We put a lot
of time into
looking at each
individual person’s
circumstances – lifestyle, family circumstances,
diet and exercise, stress…”
Diagnostic tests, lab requests, ultrasounds
and certain prescriptions – should they be
required – are all ordered by midwives.
“Once labour becomes established, we stay
with them and help them through the birth
and the initial first few hours after birth,”
Harding explained.
During the first week of postpartum care,
midwives conduct home visits to assess
both baby and mom – the number and
frequency of visits depend on how things like
breastfeeding and healing are progressing.
Mom and baby then visit the midwifery clinic
for additional checkups, until six weeks after
birth.
Not every pregnancy is suitable for midwife
care, however; The College of Midwives of B.C.
has set forth strict guidelines governing when
a women’s care needs to be transferred to an
obstetrician.
There are occasions, Harding pointed out,
when a mother-to-be can return to the care
of her midwife, if the issue that arose has
been dealt with and the obstetrician is in
agreement.
It’s just one example of the symbiotic
relationship that many midwives in this
province share with obstetrician/gynecologists.
“We enjoy very collaborative relationships
with OBs,” Harding explained, noting that
the working relationship has taken time to
develop in recent years.
“Any time you’re working together, you
need a trusting relationship. You need to be
collaborative and you need to be willing to
listen to each other
and to discuss things.”
Dr. Gary Jackson,
a White Rock
obstetrician/
gynecologist who
practised for close to
30 years before retiring last year, said he feels
the legalization of midwifery in B.C. has been a
positive step for women and their families, and
agreed with Harding that doctors share a good
working relationship with midwives.
“It’s been pleasant and encouraging to see
midwifery become legalized and formalized in
this province,” the former Peace Arch Hospital
doctor said.
“In my experience, I don’t think there
have been any doctors who are upset or
have had conflicts, and the midwives when
I was working at our hospital, who worked
with us there, were a great addition to the
department.”
Jackson said midwifery is a “viable” option
for women, especially those who are hoping
to have a familiar face in the delivery room
with them, explaining that a woman whose
family doctor does not practise obstetrics may
When you go into labour, there's no more vulnerable
state than that…'
Shannon Wilcox's daughters, two-year-old Aaliyah (left) and five-year-old Gabrielle. Opposite page, the family welcomes its newest addition in 2011. Photo courtesy Amanda Sanderson.
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seek treatment at a maternity-care clinic, where a number of doctors are on rotation.
“You don’t necessarily know who would be delivering your baby,” he said.
As long as guidelines are followed regarding any risk-factors in a woman’s pregnancy – Jackson noted situations like multiple gestation, diabetes and issues with hypertension would require an OB/GYN to become involved – he said he sees no disadvantages to a woman opting for midwifery care over that of a doctor.
“Certainly, it’s a personal decision that a woman would make. And as long as it’s a low-risk pregnancy, I don’t see any drawbacks,” he said. “It’s a woman’s choice, as it should be.”
For midwives in B.C., it’s been a long road getting to the point of being a recognized health-care practice, according to Harding, who was actively involved in the legalization process, which spanned nearly two decades.
Harding was one of the midwives appointed to the first board of the College of Midwives of B.C. in 1995, which led to the official legislation and regulation of midwifery in 1998 – 18 years after the campaign to for legalization was first launched.
And while midwifery has come a long way since Harding first became
involved, she admitted there are still a number of misconceptions.
Many women aren’t aware that midwifery care is covered by the province’s Medical Services Plan, and people often assume that a midwife-assisted birth automatically equates to a home delivery.
“I would say about 75 per cent of (our clients’) births take place in the hospital,” Harding noted.
Opting to deliver with a midwife also doesn’t restrict a
women’s access to pain medication while in labour – a range of natural and pharmaceutical pain-relief options, including access to epidurals, are made available for mothers-to-be, with an emphasis on thorough communication and educations.
It’s just one example of how midwives strive to empower women throughout the exciting, challenging and life-changing experience of childbirth.
“I enjoy helping women develop the confidence, if they don’t already have it, in their ability to give birth, and to appreciate how satisfying it is to have a baby and be a full participant in the care,” Harding said.
“Women are profoundly changed by the experience of giving birth and becoming a mother. As a society, we really need to support them as much as we can.
“It’s not just a physical act, it’s so much more than that.”
Women are profoundly changed by the experience of giving birth...
Photo courtesy Carla Elaine Photography
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The most uncomfortable moment during
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years ago at a small Okanagan winery. Two
couples arrived at the wine shop one Sunday
morning and spent 20 minutes with one of
the owners, tasting the small portfolio. When
they left without buying, the owner actually
berated them.
At that time, no
winery charged for
tastings. The owner
was ticked off at
having opened a
few of the winery’s
precious bottles
without getting
any revenue. The
owner’s reaction was
obviously unwise.
As precarious as the
winery’s fi nances
were, they were not
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It generates revenue for the wineries to help
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