Statement on the Divisions and Needs of Professional Doulas Recently, Buzzfeed published an article that brought up some very significant divisions among the doula community. This has caused harm and damage to many birthing communities and is a cause for … Read More
Our commitment to the Professional Doula Download Doula Statement of Professionalism (pdf) A month ago, I came out with a statement on the Professionalism of Doula Education and Care. Written to offer an industry standard for the professional doula, it … Read More
Do you have a client that wants more information on what a doula is and what they can do? Here’s my list of the best 5 doula videos. Fun, and quirky answers to the question “What is a doula?” as … Read More
There is a lot of information out there that discusses what should and should not be done during birth. It is important, as a doula, to know good sources to go to in order to find accurate and current resources. … Read More
I love to see the responses from my students for this assignment. They are usually very personal and beautiful, in my opinion. So, I wanted to share some here. (I did get permission first:)).
About four years ago, I began my journey into focusing specifically on labor support and birth. This was something of a surprise for me because I had never intended to make this my line of work. But a few choice … Read More
A few years ago my husband and I started out on the adventure of owning our own chickens. I love the idea of being able to produce our own food. There is just something liberating in that idea. When we … Read More
I started thinking about what I like the most about my job tonight. The life of a doula can be hard and haphazard, but worth it in ways that is hard to explain why. I love helping women find out that … Read More
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