From AMS Enrollee Vicki Davis

I am currently in the orientation phase of AAMI.  I have been looking at AAMI for 13 years now and finally was able to enroll a few months ago.  I can say that I am NOT disappointed.  So far it is proving to be challenging and thought-provoking.  Just doing the orientation has already stretched me in ways that I needed. I find that when I feel stumped, push through the tough spot and finish a project, I feel an extreme sense of accomplishment.  It is good!  I have been a stay-at-home mom for 23 years and this is the first real "stretch" I have had since high school.  I love being a SAHM, but sometimes, it leaves you feeling a little....oh.....dull.  So far, the assignments I have done for orientation have made me realize that I can do this!  No only is this going to make me a great midwife, I believe it will make me a better and more confidant woman.  Those are added perks!  I am very thankful for this opportunity.

Vicki Davis, CLD, AAMI Student #1967

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From AMS enrollee Brenda Parrish

After having served as a direct entry midwife for 14 years, I realized there were gaps in my education and I wanted to enroll in a midwifery school.  There were none within driving distance to my home, so I sought a distance learning program.  I was a good friend to another enrollee and she always spoke very highly of AAMI.  I asked a lot of questions about the way the curriculum was laid out, the types of assignments, how much she felt she was learning, etc.  I only heard good things.  One of my goals was to prepare for the NARM, but even more important, I just wanted to become a better midwife, able to meet the needs of the women who sought me out for their pregnancies and births.  Having been a homeschool mom for all of my children's educational years, I know that accreditation did not necessarily equate to a more superior education, but teaching someone HOW to learn was a lifelong valuable skill.  I knew AAMI had an excellent reputation for producing graduates who were very knowledgeable, but also trusted in the process of birth.  So, I looked into it more seriously.  I withdrew from nursing school and my previous goal of becoming a nurse-midwife and enrolled immediately in AAMI.  Not only was it a bargain for all that I am receiving, but I feel I am getting such a quality education.

Brenda Parrish

DEM, CD (DONA), CLC, CCCE

AAMI #1876

2 Thoughts on Success

#1 • We have what we think we deserve.  Self esteem is a major factor in time management and accomplishment of goals.  I have a million things on my  personal things I want to do list and I am sure that one of the reasons is that I always think I should be spending my time doing something for someone other than myself.

#2 • We think in picture.  We simply cannot do what we cannot imagine....image, picture.  We have to SEE ourselves as something before we can BE that something.  So, we have to change our pictures!