A Volunteer-Driven Resource for Doulas Everywhere Did you know there’s an entire website dedicated to doula laws in the United States? It’s called the Doula Law Project. While it was created years ago, it hasn’t been updated in quite some … Read More
Client Confidentiality and New Beginnings Confidentiality is an important part of the standards of a New Beginnings Doula. It is imperative that clients’ information be kept private and out of the public realm, (unless permission has been given to share.) … Read More
The one question I hear most from Doulas starting out in the industry is: How to be on-call for a client? If someone has never been on an on-call schedule before for employment, this can seem like a daunting and scary element of being a birth doula. Rest assured, there are many options for on-call doula work and I want to talk about each type, their benefits and drawbacks.
You’ve finished your doula training, but know aren’t quite sure where to go. Start here for a 6 mo overview on how to get your business training up and off the ground. Beginning Your Business Week 1 We’re working together … Read More
The question came up a couple of days back in our Facebook student and alumni group about choosing a name for a doula business. Specifically, the issue came up in picking a business name that was already in use by … Read More
Some women seem to be surrounded by pregnant mothers on every side. For others though, the challenge of knowing someone who is pregnant is one of the biggest obstacles to becoming a doula. Our students can be found throughout the … Read More
No two clients are alike in their birth preferences or how their birth unfolds. Choices, biology, and personal desires all come together to make a unique experience. In the same way, each doula, or doula group, comes with their own … Read More
Download Doula Statement of Professionalism (pdf) Statement of Professionalism of Doula Education and Care Among doulas, the need to define their work as a profession is a growing trend. Our birthing communities need this in order for doulas to be … Read More
Brent and I have been on a journey of a sorts to rebuild our doula training business. In that process, we came across a book entitled “The E-Myth Revisited.” It has changed how we looked at building a business in … Read More
Meet Yasmin AbuAyed, one of our alumni. She resides in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. (She is our second alumnus located in the Middle East!) As part of her online promotional efforts, Yasmin uses her website … Read More
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