Fear of a name increases fear of a thing itself.” Albus Dumbledore Of course, the name in the quote above references is Voldemort. You know, the bad guy in the Harry Potter series. In the birthing world, our Voldemort of the … Read More
The phrase “evidence-based” gets thrown around a lot by birth professionals. There’s no doubt about that. In recent months, there has been a lot of buzz in the birth community about evidence-based decisionmaking. The conversation centers around the results of the ARRIVE … Read More
The top two priorities in my life are serving and supporting my family, and serving and supporting growing families in southern Arizona. The choices I make day to day I measure against that vision. Does this serve my family? Will … Read More
Doula work is heart work. I see this a lot in the doula community. There’s no doubt that doula work is a passion for many. Some would even call it a calling. For many years in our industry, individuals have … Read More
Among clients and the doula profession alike there are often questions about doulas who have not had children of their own. These doulas are often referred to as the childless doula. The Childless Doula As a doula of almost 20 … Read More
There’s a lot of discourse in the doula community about doulas who routinely offer their services for free. Within this discourse, there is a lot of talk about saving women from their providers. Saving women from the hospital. Saving women … Read More
Let’s talk about the biggest childbirth lie ever sold. Prenatal optimal fetal positioning. This prevailing notion that maternal positioning in pregnancy can prevent a posterior baby in labor and improve outcomes. This is one of the most persistent lies sold … Read More
Medical billing is a very complex arena. Whole departments are dedicated to it for many medical providers. For many years doulas have made the mistaken assumption that there is a CPT code that applies to doulas. Sources citing this code … Read More
Doulas don’t empower people. There, I said it. I bet the heads of quite a few doulas just exploded. Or maybe your head turned fully around like a bad scene out of The Exorcist. But hang in there, I’m going … Read More
You might be wondering, what is “The Facebook Backup” I’ve sat on this post for almost a year. But a recent rise in posts in online doula communities searching for a Facebook backup has prompted me to open it back … Read More