Kathie became a wife and mother in 1987 and 1990 (respectively), adding another daughter in 1996. Just two days before welcoming her third daughter in 1998, Kathie was birth support for her best friend! She knew her passion for birth, babies, supporting mothers and being bedside for a friend was a dream come true for her!

Becoming a mother at such a young age has its advantages. Not knowing much about birth at 21 years old, and only a bit more at 28 & 30 (the internet and cell phones were not even in her home then), Kathie knew instinctively that her body was divinely created to give birth and although all 3 girls were born in a hospital environment, all births were entirely unmedicated and two were “mostly” undisturbed. Looking back now, her wish, if it could be granted, would be to have a do-over and birth her babies at home.

A bit later in life, Kathie became a single mother, raising her daughters along with her niece, and understands the struggles of being alone as a parent. She remarried on 11-11-11 to the most adorable and loving man a girl could ask for! Mike DeCello became husband and step-dad that day and has raised the girls as his own, with love, patience, and compassion. Kathie is a Southern California native and Mike a New Jersey native. They moved to Nashville in 2020 to be closer to their oldest daughter, who moved here to open Evergreen Chiropractic in 2019. They reside at Nippers Corner and have a canine son, Ranger, who lights up their lives with his love and affection. They have a 5-year dream of buying a larger piece of land where they can raise chickens, goats and foster and/or rescue more dogs.

Moving to Nashville gave Kathie the opportunity to re-discover her passion for childbirth when two of her daughter's friends chose home births with doulas & midwives. She knew instantly that she wanted to dedicate her time and energy as a birth and postpartum doula. Kathie enjoys cooking with clean ingredients and has extensive knowledge in nutrition & holistic remedies; Kathie is a natural teacher & loves to share her wisdom.