Louise and Lee S.
How can I describe how exceptional Kadie is? When we hired her, my husband and I were planning for a natural hospital birth. Instead, after a very long and difficult labor, our baby girl was born by emergency c-section. My physical recovery was long and painful. When we got home from the hospital, Kadie was the first person I saw. Right away, I felt heard and held by her bubble of empathy and care and competence. To say she went above and beyond for all three of us is a gross understatement. She made sure I ate, even with no appetite. She made sure I rested, even when I couldn’t sleep. She helped me with breastfeeding and pumping. She organized everything for my daughter’s care without ever having to be asked, and made everything so much easier than it would have been without her experience and skill. She cared for our beautiful new baby with a calm, expert, and steady hand far beyond her years. Nothing can throw Kadie, and she made sure to gently introduce a sleep and nap schedule that has set Franny up for success ever since. What’s more, Kadie is at ease in any and all circumstances. She never judges, and holds space for tears, laughter, and all of the things that come with new parenthood. We will be forever grateful, and anyone who would get a chance to work with her is very lucky.