Articles by Illysa

Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice Illysa R. Foster, CPM, M.Ed, Sisters Midwifery, Inc., Jon Lasser, PhD, Texas State University-San Marcos

Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice is an applied ethics book designed for both students and practicing midwives to build ethical thinking in the context of daily practice.  This unique text uses an accessable writing style and includes chapters on diversity and justice, informed consent, multiple relationships, confidentiality and privacy, scope of practice, and others. Realistic case examples throughout the text encourage critical thinking in applied ethics. The authors present a unique model for midwives’ ethical thinking and appendixes include widely used codes of ethics in the field.  

Visit the book's website at: www.EthicsForMidwives.com

Midwifery Model of Care - What women should know about the differences between obstetrics care by physicians and holistic care by midwives.

History of Midwifery - Many people think a midwife is an archaic thing of the distant past. Here are the basics of our history-from biblical times to present.

Sensitive Parenting - When raising healthy whole children is the goal: how parenting affects the social development of the child.

Living with Children: The Daily Challenges and Rewards of Homeschooling - About the process of becoming a homeschool family - more than a clean kitchen table is required.

What is it About Homeschooling? - A brief introduction to the homeschooling movement: its varied expressions and allures.

Start your own menstruation celebration group - An article published on the Daughters website - Illysa is a co-founder of Moonsisters, a community that celebrates and honors the coming-of-age of the girls in the group.

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