Helana Shumway

It was the spring of 2004 when Christy Muscato and Julia Sittig met at a local doula training. Both pregnant at the time, they quickly became friends and that friendship evolved into Beautiful Birth Choices, a North Winton Village-based business focused on helping people navigate pregnancy, birth and their postpartum experience. Alison Spath joined their […]

It’s not always easy to talk about sex. Some might say the discussion of sex is wholly unsexy and best left alone. Eleni Economides talks about it every day. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, an AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists) certified sex therapist and a sexual wellness and intimacy […]

To some, a home is synonymous with a house. A physical structure or a dwelling, varying in sizes and shapes, styles and sidings. To others, a home is the community of people who have taken residence within. They encapsulate the vibrancy of the human experience — a shared experience at that.  At Isaiah House, there’s […]