Dr. Niki Nephin, Naturopathic Doctor + Birth Doula

02/24/2026

Do your part, in your portion of the world, and know that it matters ❤️ for the Mamas out there, raising just, wise and empathetic humans is a widely under recognized but very important part of this work. Keep at it, and I’m here to help you take good care of yourself in the process ❤️

Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.

Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another Soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help immensely.

It is not given to us to know which acts or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good.

What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts, adding, adding to, adding more...
..One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your Soul.

~Clarissa Pinkola Estes

art | Tijana Lukovic

07/02/2025

You know where to find the website link if you need me!

Get outside friends ❤️

06/26/2025

**Notice: SUMMER REDUCED SCHEDULE **

I am taking most of the summer away from practice to tend to my Self, and my 3 kiddos, following a fairly wild spring and early summer in the experience of losing my Dad. ❤️

A little of my own medicine/advice! Taking time away feels scary, brings up scarcity, and it also opens up spaces to Feelings that are hard. I could stay busy and distracted, but I have the opportunity to pause here (a huge noted privilege) and to allow this experience to move me.

I will be replying to emails a few times a week, and those who are in active care plans can reach out in the next week to adjust for the summer if needed. Those who wanted to reconnect or have an urgent issue are encourage to email me during that time period. I will have other colleagues on hand for those who require more care during this time period.

I will also be taking significant breaks from social media, but plan to share more on my Substack/newsletter “Mama Tried” to keep connected.

It’s always my greatest privilege to work with other humans and their lives and I hope to return to practice this fall with a well tended heart and new perspectives to share.

Here’s wishing you a healthful and FUN summer! Oxox. Dr Niki ❤️

07/05/2024

summer ❤️ medicine

rivers, lakes, the sea
sunshine
hugs that are awkwardly long
laughter
laying on the ground looking at the sky
fresh veg!!! Omg the carrots!
sticky fingers from watermelon
deep breaths
bare feet on grass
sand between your toes

Never underestimate the power of small pleasures, everyday tiny moments that remind you: you. are. alive.
❤️

05/15/2024

This!

Yes, it’s true that Kindergarten has transformed into First Grade. Yes, children will need to learn academics, listen and sit still. But that certainly doesn’t mean that these lessons should be straight-jacketed onto them in the toddler and preschool years. In fact, the funneling down of structured learning is all the more reason to let children play while they can. We must fiercely protect this precious, ever shrinking window of time for our children.

Play is enough. Play is enough. Play is enough. This should be our educational mantra for the first 5 years.

Don't let your preschoolers forget how to play —>
https://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/06/dont-let-your-preschoolers-forget-how-to-play/

01/30/2024

Some great research on using EMDR for birth trauma ❤️ basically proving what we already knew: it works!

📚📖 Research Worth Reading 📚🤓

This month, we will be discussing the effectiveness of EMDR in addressing post-traumatic stress symptoms in individuals who have experienced traumatic childbirth.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it involves the use of eye movements, taps or tones to focus on specific traumatic memories. This is done with the aim of facilitating the reprocessing and integration of dysfunctional information related to the traumatic event. The ultimate goal of EMDR is to transform the memory into an adaptive and contextualized form.

Would a brief EMDR intervention be more effective than a treatment-as-usual for individuals suffering from postpartum PTSD after giving birth?

We will be sharing a complete breakdown of this research and its outcomes in our upcoming newsletter, ‘Research Worth Reading.’ Don’t forget to sign up through the link in our bio!

If you have experience using EMDR to work with birth trauma, we would love to hear from you, let us know in the comments!

01/21/2024

🙌🏻❤️🙌🏻

No time like the present ❤️‍🔥🌙✨

12/10/2023

It begins with ourselves and nothing makes that more clear than parenthood, eh? What we strive to give our children is actually what we must give ourselves first. Keep at it. There is no time limit. You’re doing it. You are the medicine as Asha Frost wrote ❤️

Loving yourself IS the medicine

Artist,

12/09/2023

If you know a new parent out there please read ❤️

12/08/2023

Let’s go together ❤️

Across my career, it has been an honor to walk alongside people as they find their way back home to themselves. It has never been my job to fix or save anyone, simply to serve in whatever way I could. I realized long ago that healing can happen even in the absence of a cure- that the true essence of healing is remembering the wholeness of who we are.

11/29/2023

This is brilliant!

09/25/2023

Yes yes yes

They’re all important!