Hey there
We’re Cub & Kin
aka Kat & Jess!
Meet Your
New Besties
Meet Your New Besties
We are your besties in birth!
So, you’re new around here…
Well, birth is hard & motherhood is messy… We get it!
We’re two mum besties, right in the thick of it. Night wakes, nappy changes, tantrums, and the whole messy, beautiful ride you see unfolding here. But beyond our own motherhood journeys, we are deeply passionate about supporting and educating mums-to-be like you.
We have stood side by side through it all. Cheering each other on through birth, holding space during those raw and emotional postpartum weeks, and learning how to mother in real time. That shared experience is what shaped Cub & Kin, and it is what guides the care we offer today.
Now, we bring that same love, presence, and support to you. Whether you are preparing for birth, finding your rhythm in the early days, or simply looking for steady guidance in a brand new season, we are here for you.
Let’s do this together!
HEY, I’m JESS!
A wildly passionate hot mess of a mum & midwife.
I jumped straight out of high school as a little teenybopper and into midwifery, thanks to Call the Midwife and One Born Every Minute. Once I finished my Bachelor of Midwifery degree I married my childhood sweetheart and have worked as a midwife ever since!
I’ve spent some time working across all areas of maternity care from birth unit to Midwifery Group Practise for the last 8 years and in that time have become slightly obsessed with helping unlock the badass birther in all of us. Our societies best kept secret is how strong women are and how incredibly designed are bodies are to birth and nurture our babes!
Cub & Kin was born (with my bestie Kat, of course) out of the desire to bust the myth that its all too hard! Birth is big and tough, yes—but we are stronger! However you want your birth to look—whether its an ocean birth with the dolphins or an elective c-section—I want to help you reclaim your power in the birth and early parenting space, so you enter parenthood with all the strength and wisdom a positive birth experience can give us.
I braved the cultural norms and chose to have 2 homebirths, the first was long and SO hard and the second was short and hard. Both were incredible and life changing. I know first hand how transformative and chaotic this journey can be. Don’t be fooled by the fancy head shots—I am a hot mess 99% of the time!
Being a proudly neurospicy mum means I am a major oversharer—telling you how birth and motherhood really is, in all of its messy, raw and wonderful fullness.
I would love to be a part of your epic journey, seeing you transform into the badass birthers and parents you were built to be!
AND I’m kaT!
A big-hearted, people-loving, deeply emotional mum & doula.
My doula journey began in 2022, when I became a mum for the first time. Pregnancy felt like stepping into an entirely new world, full of wonder, nerves, and a lot of what on earth is happening to my body. As birth approached, my plans began to unravel and I felt the fear so many women carry, that I might walk away feeling hurt, confused, or broken by the experience.
Instead, I walked away feeling proud, strong, and in complete awe of what my body and baby had done. That experience changed everything. It showed me the power of being truly supported, heard, and empowered, and it sparked a deep desire to help other families feel the same way.
That is where my passion was born, pun fully intended. I know it was my steady, trusted support team that made the difference for me, and now I strive to be that source of calm and confidence for others. That dream became Cub & Kin, a space dedicated to helping families feel supported, informed, and proud, no matter what their journey looks like.
I also hold a special place in my heart for the fourth trimester, the tender weeks of postpartum. I love supporting mums as they process their birth, feel deeply seen and nourished, and find their footing in the messy, beautiful reality of early parenthood.
At the end of the day, my greatest hope is that you walk away feeling like a total rockstar, empowered, connected, and confident as you step into parenthood. And while my work often centers on mums, I am here for the whole family, whatever that looks like for you.
As a mum of two wonderfully chaotic toddlers, I understand both the wild highs and the sleep deprived lows of parenting. Whether you are preparing for birth, navigating postpartum, or simply figuring out how to get through the day, coffee in hand, I am here to walk beside you. We are in this together.
