About Monisha

I'm Monisha Kiran. I work with families through birth, postpartum, and the early stages of parenthood, and I've spent close to a decade in maternal and newborn health — first in advocacy and policy, now in people's homes.

I care about the bigger picture: how health, relationships, development, education, and social systems shape what families actually experience. That's not an abstract interest. It's what the advocacy work was about, and it's what I keep running into in the houses I work in.

A portfolio career

I work across care and the systems that shape it.

That isn't indecision. It's one question approached from two directions: how do people actually get supported, and where do the gaps show up?

The advocacy work taught me what the research says. The hands-on work taught me what it looks like at 3am. Studying social services is how I'm connecting the two — and the maternal health and midwifery education I'm working toward is the same interest at a scale I can't reach yet.

Background + Approach

  • My experiences include postpartum support, newborn care, overnight care, nannying, supporting hospital and home births, and working closely with families through the early stages of parenthood and childhood.

    These roles have given me hands-on experience with feeding, sleep, routines, recovery, household support, child development, and the practical realities that families navigate day-to-day.

    • Women’s 4 Politics – Mentorship Program with City of Vancouver 2019-2020

    • BCIC British Columbia Council of International Cooperation and United Nations Ambassador 2020-2021

    • Students Commission of Canada Teen Dating Violence Initiative 2018-2019

    • Plan Canada: Because I am a Girl Maternal Newborn Healthcare Ambassador 2016-2019

  • Trainings

    • ISIS Wellness Ayurvedic Bodywork Experience + Education.

    • MotherWit Postpartum Training.

    • Infant Massage Training.

    Schooling

    • Social Work Diploma @ Langara (April 2027)

    • + Working towards applying to Midwifery School.

    • CPR C Certificate and SAFE Talk.

    • Whapio Matrona Holistic Doula Certificate.

    • Wise Woman Way of Birth & Postpartum Doula Certificate.

    • Build Your Nest - Kestrel Gates Postpartum Certificate.

    • Steamy Chick Institute Certificate.

  • I value practical, nonjudgmental support that respects each person’s needs, preferences, and autonomy. My approach is grounded in clear communication, reliable care, and education.

    I also believe good support includes knowing the limits of my role and connecting people with other professionals or resources when needed.

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