• Mom to two 2 tiny change makers

• Founder, Cincy Postpartum & Owner, The Cincinnati Postpartum Doula LLC

• #CincyPostpartumCircles creator & facilitator

• M.S. Student Affairs in Higher Education, Miami University (2013)

• B.A. Sociology, The University of Minnesota (2010)

• CAPPA Postpartum Doula Training (2022)

• CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator Training (Feb 2023)

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Early parenthood requires decision after decision for you and your family.

When we work together, I support YOUR choices, but I am alongside you to provide evidence-based information and practical guidance as you navigate the grey. Inclusive, compassionate care is always my goal; the way our identities intersect with our role as a parent are front of mind as I work with clients. Anti-racist and LGBTQ-affirming service is of the utmost importance to me.

I’ve been an Oakley, Cincinnati transplant since 2016, by way of Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Chicago. I am trained by the Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association as a Postpartum Doula. My graduate degree program at Miami University centered on adult learning & identity development, DEI, organizational change, and counseling. An educator and life-long learner, I spent my first dozen professional years on University campuses, teaching and mentoring students as they navigated university life. After my own experience welcoming two daughters into the world, and noticing a gap in wraparound postpartum care for new mothers, I felt called to take this skillset to support families in the tender postpartum season/early years of new parenthood and fill a noticeable gap in postpartum care in my community.

As a patient and client myself, I often seek providers with some shared identities/experiences. It may be useful to know that my own postpartum experience includes two full-term live births in Cincinnati hospitals, a NICU stay, miscarriage, transitioning to daycare/full-time outside the home employment, two breastfeeding journeys (one exclusive pumping journey and one nursing + bottle feeding journey, both made possible with IBCLC and peer support), healing physical birth injuries and navigating birth trauma and postpartum anxiety, navigating minor medical procedures in the infant year (oral restrictions and myringotomy/ear tube surgery), and lots of joy, questioning, laughter, and stress. I enter this work after two vastly different postpartum experiences: one with few local connections and little attention to my own physical and mental wellness, the second with a precise focus on wellness and a cultivated local village of newborn moms alongside me to share the journey. Community & care made ALL the difference for me.

I am up to date on all vaccines, including flu, Tdap and COVID-19. I am happy to mask as we meet.

I am fueled by deep connection to community, my family, adventure + travel, and caffeine. I eat wayyy more ice cream than I should, am sometimes a bit of a hot mess, and can't resist singing and dancing along to Ingrid Michaelson or any feel-good music. I am so excited to support your journey in whatever ways you’ll allow me to.

• Mom of 3

• B.A. in Elementary Education, Warren Wilson College (2008)

• DONA postpartum doula training (2010)

• DONA birth doula training (2020)

• Newborn Mothers, Aryuvedic postpartum education certificate (2021)

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Molly has had the honor of supporting dozens of families as a postpartum doula. She finds great fulfillment in serving new moms and has seen firsthand how support for the new family can help ease anxiety, build confidence, and truly transform the postpartum experience. After working closely in families’ homes, she recognizes the importance of building community and making connections during this time. She is excited to help create a broader circle of support for mothers and caregivers and is honored to be a part of Cincy Postpartum!

Molly returned to her hometown of Cincinnati in 2016 after many years in Asheville, NC and abroad. She stays busy with her 3 boys, ages 11, 6, and 8 months. She loves to spend time in nature with her family and keep childhood simple and magical…. all while driving to and from play dates etc., and trying to keep the house moderately tidy!