She Helped Countless Stories Begin. Now, She’s Told Hers

For 40 years, I worked as a midwife.

Thousands of births. Endless nights holding someone’s trembling hand as new life entered the world.

I loved my job. But I never thought my story mattered.

To me, I was just doing what I was meant to do. 

Then one day, my daughter, who became a midwife because of me, said something I’ll never forget:

“Mom, you’ve been part of so many beginnings. Maybe it’s time to write about your own.”

My patients knew my hands. My colleagues knew my skills.

But almost no one knew the woman behind the uniform – the young girl who dreamed of helping mothers, the nights I doubted myself, and the miracles I never forgot.

How I Finally Told My Story

When I sat down to write, I didn’t know where to begin.

How do you capture a lifetime spent watching new life begin – and the quiet moments in between that shaped you?

Then my daughter showed me Memowrite – and suddenly, I wasn’t facing a blank page anymore.

Instead, the platform gently guided me with 50 guided questions and prompts – each one opening a door to a memory I thought I’d forgotten: 

the first birth I ever assisted, the night shift that changed me, the mothers who stayed in my heart.

I didn’t rush. I wrote slowly, between quiet afternoons and old photo albums.

And somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn’t just writing stories.

I was remembering who I’d been.

300 pages later, I was holding something I never expected:

My life, in my own words.

Memowrite Made It Real

I did the writing – but I was never on my own.

Here’s how it went:

1. I answered 50 guided questions about my life and years as a midwife.

2. Memowrite helped refine my words – from light grammar fixes to gentle rewrites, always keeping my voice.

3. I chose my own cover and added photos that captured the moments that mattered most.

4. Then they printed and delivered my hardcover book straight to my door – free of charge.

When I opened that box, I cried. Because I wasn’t just holding a book.

I was holding my story – something real, lasting, and entirely mine.

200 Copies Later…

At first, I ordered just a few books for my family.

But when some of my old colleagues at the hospital heard about it, they asked for copies for the ward.

Then the university where I once studied reached out, wanting a few for their library.

I said yes to each request – never counting, just grateful that others found meaning in my story.

One request led to another, and before I knew it, I’d given away nearly 200 books.

200 books, keeping my story alive in the places that shaped it.

Now, those books live on the shelves of the maternity ward and in the hands of young midwives just beginning their own journeys.

Maybe one of them will open it someday and see what this life can be – the beauty, the heartbreak, the quiet triumphs that stay with you forever.

If You’re Thinking About It…

You don’t need to be a writer – just someone who’s lived.

Start with one question. Let the memories come.

Memowrite will guide you the rest of the way.

Because our stories aren’t small. 

They’re how we keep the love, the lessons, and the laughter alive – for our daughters, and their daughters after them.

Start Your Memoir Today

Begin your book, one memory at a time

• 50 easy prompts that guide your thoughts

• Simple to use platform

• Beautifully edited, printed, and made into a keepsake

A calm, easy way to save what matters most – and to make sure your story lives on.