Juniper Midwives

05/30/2023

Congratulations to this amazing human for completing her midwifery degree!

We are so lucky to be welcoming Shawnee to the Juniper Midwives family as our newest Registered Midwife in September 2023 ❤️!

02/23/2023

Ashley swooped in to help me during such a tough time of transition in my business. She was brought on to assist me with admin tasks in my midwifery practice and when she heard me mention that I needed a new website and rebrand she listened intently to what I was describing. After just one day, she had created a website template and rough logo, that was beautiful and the exact style I had been describing, which also complimented my new brand idea.
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Just having that template was such a huge relief and made me feel like I could take on the task of rebranding which had felt so overwhelming before. Her template was so aesthetically on-brand that it gave me the inspiration to get to work and flush out the details.

I am an incorrigible perfectionist and Ashley was so understanding and empowered me to ask for exactly what I wanted and needed which made me feel safe to execute my vision confidently, and above all else, she gave me the tools and knowledge I needed to help build my website alongside her so that it could look exactly how I had pictured it.

Ashley helped me learn how to maintain my own website, rebrand all of my existing documents and handouts, and navigate other resources like Canva and stock photography sites. She was like my website midwife! I am so grateful to Ashley for helping me bring this vision of mine to life.
Jessica S.
Practice Owner | Juniper Midwives

01/10/2023

Juniper families! How fun is this!?

Attn: Indigenous Inclusion Program

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We will be meeting at the Calgary Marlborough community association located at 636 Marlborough Way NE. We will be committing three days to learn basic techniques in pottery.

Ages 14-21.

To register, click here: https://linktr.ee/usaycalgary (link in bio on Instagram)

12/22/2022

On this cold winter solstice we opened Heart Lodge by inviting very special Elders to feast and share in circle with us. We will share more about Heart Lodge soon- watch this space!

Many thanks to the birthworkers, aunties, future midwives, and midwives who made this day possible 🪶

12/10/2022

The Moss Bag Project is at it again! Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle and go have some fun at TELUS Spark Science Centre

10/29/2022

An excellent opportunity

We are looking for a contractor to help with our programing! Is it you?

Administrative Assistant / Facilitator
Temporary Contract (with potential for extension in 2023)

Meeting My Ancestors offers Metis arts and culture programs online and in
person for Indigenous individuals who are reconnecting with their culture and
traditions. Programs focus largely on adult education in both single, a la carte classes,
and full year programs with many classes and cultural components combined.

The successful contractor will support the delivery of programs in the following ways;

Supporting participants to set up their accounts through which they access their classes
Answering questions about programs (start dates, schedule, materials needed,...)
Scheduling lessons for programs in the online classroom
Helping facilitate program circles on Zoom
Fulfilling orders from website sales
Other tasks necessary for effective delivery of programs

Assets include;
Some understanding of or comfort with sharing words in Michif or Cree (fluency is not needed but valued)
Public speaking and presentation skills
Knowledge of Metis history and culture
Residence in Alberta and/or Edmonton region
Participation in traditional ceremonies
Patient supportive attitude for working with participants
Knowledge of or basic skills in beading, sewing, and other Metis arts

Requirements;
Consistent and reliable internet access
And appropriate space for participation in Zoom meetings
Proximity and access to a post office
Fluency in English for daily communications
Member of Metis, Cree or Ojibwe nation (Zoom meetings are specifically for Indigenous individuals who are building a relationship with their culture)
Working collaboratively under the direction of MMA staff
Must be able to submit an invoice for services rendered

Work details;
Work will primarily take place online.
Work will amount to 20 hours per week.
Start date is asap (once a successful contractor is found).
Remuneration based on experience and ability to meet requirements and assets.

How to Apply;
Please complete application form and submit letter of intent to natalie@meetingmyancestors.com

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egugzoIbfG7nvzmdowXNWef13lOpj7T3Li6Fri6VpMc/edit?usp=sharing

10/14/2022

An unexpected arrival at a historic site near Saskatoon has people talking. On Sept. 30 — the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomed a male baby bison into its herd.

10/12/2022

Noelle spoke with the AAM about Indigenous Midwifery- read her interview here!

"As an Indigenous person, Indigenous Midwifery care is very important to me. Historically, Indigenous midwives were very important, and every community would have someone who filled that role. Indigenous midwives supported all stages of life, from menstruation, through pregnancy, birth and menopause, with ceremony, education and emotional and spiritual care. " - Noelle Antonsen, RM, Juniper Midwives

Read more of our interview with Noelle in our latest blog about Indigenous Midwifery in Alberta: http://ow.ly/VjbG50L4ASV

10/01/2022

The Juniper Midwives rocking our shirts for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🪶

09/14/2022

Noelle & Jessica are excited to be at the Stoney Health Fair, today. If you’re here, come say Hi 👋

08/27/2022

Juniper Midwives is seeking a part-time admin person for our prenatal clinic days on Thursdays, and eventually, Fridays.

Ideally, we would love to find someone with some administrative and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience, but will be offering comprehensive training to start.

Preference will be given to an Indigenous applicant.

Pay will start at $18.00 to $20.00 per hour depending on experience.

Core duties include:
•Opening and setting up for clinic days
•Greeting families and cooing over cute babies 😍👶🏽
•Assisting with community program scheduling and engagement
•Scheduling prenatal & postpartum appointments
•Preparing and processing birth records
•Monitoring admin emails and voice/text messages and clinic faxes
•Light clinic tidying and clinic supplies ordering
•Completing new client intakes
•EMR maintenance: adding/deactivating clients, creating/updating forms etc.
•Maintaining client list
•Social Media

Please share if you know someone who would be a good addition to the Juniper Family!

Interested applicants can email their *resume to
jessica@junipermidwives.com

*if you are an Indigenous applicant with technology barriers to building or creating a resume, a new parent with babe in arms, or lacking job experience, please send an email detailing your interest and we will be happy to consider your application.

For more information on our practice, please visit www.junipermidwives.com

06/21/2022

05/08/2022

At Juniper, every day is a day to celebrate Mothers.

Strong, healthy Nations begin at birth, and today we honour our beautiful growing community: a diverse ever-changing landscape of seedlings and sprouts, weeds and wildflowers, buds and blooms.

We honour the Elders who carried and protected the seeds of strength and story through the longest and harshest of winters.

We carry in our hearts the seeds lost to us in the scattering winds of the Fall, and imagine them embraced now in the arms of the Great Mother, awaiting rebirth.

With Spring comes the reminder of new beginnings, and comfort in the promise of sunshine and rain to nourish the prayers we have planted somewhere along the way.

Today, we honour all those with a Mother’s spirit, through the seasons of life, through love and loss. We honour your resilience and hardy determination to weather the storms and match the thunder with belly laughs and fierce love.

We see you. May you turn your beautiful faces to the sunshine today and feel the warm love of the ancestors, who beam with pride.

Today, and all days, may you be taken care of too.

With love and admiration,
Your Midwives

05/05/2022

It is International Day of the Midwife and it is Red Dress Day. Please join us in celebrating our wonderful Midwives!

We believe that everyone deserves care from a Midwife, and we are passionate about ensuring that Indigenous people have access to Midwifery care in and around Mohkinstsis. We dream of a day when all Indigenous people can receive care from an Indigenous midwife from their own community. Indigenous women, girls, and birthing people are sacred.

04/24/2022

Helping a postpartum mama is more than just holding the baby 💜

Ways to support a birthing person in postpartum🍓

Aware or not, postpartum is another transition into a part of our sacred journey in birthing and parenthood. We’re recovering our energy from the work we put in, our bodies are healing, we’re nourishing ourselves while nourishing these new little beings. We should be mindful of the spaces that we’re creating for birthing persons with:
*sacred
*healing
*nourishment
*support
being the pillars of our intentions.

I get asked this question a lot, ‘how can I help a new mom, parent?’ I hope this gives you insight.

Take care ✨
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