Cindy Mancha
Cindy is an El Paso native raised in the Lower Valley. She is a graduate from Riverside High School and UTEP. She married her best friend from high school and has a spunky son (born in 2020) and is a nurse who has worked in the hospital setting for 7 years. After experiencing a home birth, she realized her true passion was in birth work and is now a birth doula (labor coach). She is passionate about respecting and advocating for women during their birth journeys as well as building community for these moms. She loves her family and is blessed to be able to live next door to her parents. She loves El Paso and cannot wait to help bring mothers in our community together. Follow Cindy on Instagram here.
5 Things I’ve Learned After a Month of Preschool
A little over a month ago, I, like many other parents, sent my son off to his first day of preschool. Like many of you, I was filled with many emotions. On the one...
4 Facts About Out of Hospital Birth :: Home Birth as an Option
When I first heard of out of hospital births I didn't believe it was something that happened, especially not in El Paso. After diving in and learning everything I could about out of hospital...
5 Tips for Purchasing a Home in El Paso’s Seller’s Market
When my husband and I purchased our first home in February 2016, the process was smooth. We ended up selling our home and purchasing another one in August of 2021. At that point, the...
What’s a Doula & Why Do I Need One?
I became obsessed with everything birth after suffering two consecutive miscarriages and desperately wanting to be a mom. After listening to podcasts on the topic of conception and labor and delivery, I realized I...
How to Navigate a Speech or Developmental Delay
The pandemic has made it harder to navigate a lot of things, including parenting. My son was born a month before the lockdowns began. Since then he hasn't gotten the socialization he would've normally...
Who Am I? Unexpectedly Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom
My husband and I decided to start trying to have a baby in late 2018. I got pregnant rather quickly but miscarried. We conceived again soon after but miscarried again. When we were finally...
4 Simple Holiday Traditions for Young Children
This is going to be the first Christmas where my son semi-understands that something special is happening. I have such fond memories of Christmas when I was a child. Some of my favorite moments...
English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish