Mary Lou teaches Immunization Basics and Herbs for Kids.

Mary Lou Singleton, CH LM CPM has had a lifelong interest in childbirth and women’s health care. As an undergraduate student she completed internships at a freestanding birth center in Pittsburgh, PA and with the Farm midwives in Summertown, TN. After receiving her BA from Grinnell College, she moved to New Mexico where she apprenticed with Barbara Pepper, LM and completed the requirements to become a licensed midwife in 1997. In 1999 she became a CPM through NARM. Additionally, Mary Lou is a certified clinical herbalist and has been practicing herbalism since 1995. She teaches herbalism for pregnancy and birth at the National College of Botanical Medicine. Mary Lou is also a Permaculture Design Consultant with an interest in helping families create sustainable lifestyles. She has served as an officer in the NMMA and has been on the board of directors of MANA. She is the mother of two wonderful children, both of whom were born at home.