Seeding, Calving, and Catching Babies: Why Medicine in Montana Follows the Rhythm of the Land
This time of year in Montana, everything is being born—calves, lambs, wheat fields, and babies. As an OB/GYN in Sidney, I’ve come to see how medicine and agriculture follow the same quiet rhythm. Whether it’s a laboring mother or a rancher up before dawn, care is constant, humble, and rooted in the land. In this piece, I reflect on what rural life teaches us about timing, presence, and the beauty of showing up.