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Dawn Maynard, AAHCC

Dawn and Steve have 4 active boys, Matthew, Austin, Joel, & Harrison.  Matthew and Austin were born at a hospital and Joel and Harrison were born at home with a certified nurse midwife.  Dawn became a certified Bradley instructor in 2003.

Dawn has a passion for natural birth and it shows in her enthusiasm while she teaches.  She also enjoys living in the country, knitting, reading, and watching her boys play sports.

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Jennifer Starr-Reivitt, MDiv, AAHCC

Jen and Jeremy have three beautiful children, Charis (6), Meleah (3) and Elijah (8 months), all born utilizing the Bradley Method. Jen completed the Bradley Method training in the Fall of 2005 and became certified the following year.

She has a BA from Greenville College and an MA from Asbury Theological Seminary.

Before staying home with her children Jen enjoyed pastoring churches and is ordained in the Free Methodist Church.  She also occasionally teaches Bible classes at Spring Arbor.  She enjoys a good cup of coffee, dark chocolate, and reading, and she is particularly interested in natural living and Christian attachment parenting topics.

  Dawn Maynard, AAHCC
(269) 624-6578
maynardgroup@comcast.net

Jennifer Starr-Reivitt, MDiv, AAHCC
(269) 382-6335
naturalchildbirth@hotmail.com