By Maria Manecuta Honourable Mention It was a quiet Friday night at home. I was relaxing at 39 weeks and 1 day – my first pregnancy....

By Tao Hipwell Honourable Mention The narrative that has been written by the major medical model about Type 1 Diabetic birth is not an...

By Marle Le Honourable Mention It seemed like a good idea. I was 32 weeks pregnant and about to leave my home in Kingston, Ontario, for a...

By Alison Milan Second-Place Laureate I was born female. To my parents and those in attendance, I was a new baby girl who would someday...

Jessica is the owner of Soothe Doula Services. What motivated her to start it was hearing the stories of many birthing people and their...

Sabrina Malach is a lifelong environmental advocate working in urban agriculture and pollinator conservation. She is a beekeeper and an...