Before hiring a doula, clients interview them. This is a time to get to know the doula, learn about the compliment of services offered and see if the doula is a good fit for the client. However, it happens fairly often that a client will as the one question they shouldn’t.
Why Self Advocacy is the Most Precious Gem You Can Possess
This is a guest post by Priya Amin, the founder of ROKI I am a mom of two adorable, crazy boys, who light up my life and give me heartburn like you wouldn’t believe. While I was pregnant with my first child, I had every intention of being the rockstar mom who could balance a hectic work […]
Breastfeeding Bliss… or not… well, not yet.
This is a guest post by our Shining Light Doula, Amanda Guntrum. Breastfeeding – This is probably the part of motherhood that I am looking forward to the most. A simple Google image search of the word makes it look irresistible. Impeccably groomed young mothers cradling similarly well-groomed infants. The room is lit with soft lighting. […]
Our babies tell us what they need, we only need to listen
I believe: Our babies choose us to be their parents. They know that we are the perfect people to raise them in the way they need to be raised. We are a stage of their journey, and they are a stage in ours. Our babies choose their time to be conceived. Whether they are conceived […]
Babywearing to make shopping easier
This is a guest post written by certified babywearing expert, Laura McCarthy. Laura teaches our Babywearing 101 & 102 classes and does private, one-on-one work with expectant and new parents as well. ~Deena As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we often spend more time shopping. It may be grocery shopping for our holiday meals, purchasing gifts […]