I am a funny kind of person. I often find myself in these strange moments of deciding one thing but wanting another. For example, I decided to be a stay at home mom but have also wanted to have some level of a career almost the entire time. My options are quite limited as I [...]
Archive for the ‘becoming Doula’ category
Aug 15 2009
required reading list
So in several posts I have talked about my required reading list for my doula/mentor certification and I have often referred to it as “a stack”. Well here it is, decide for yourself if it’s a stack or not: Doula Book List Birthing From Within by Pam England Birthing From Within Journal The Doula Advantage [...]
Jul 31 2009
informed vs. educated
The difference between being informed versus being educated has been on my mind quite a bit recently. Due to my required reading list for my doula/mentor certification I have realized that many of my experiences as a mother, many based on my instinctual choices, have really just been lucky. Where I once thought of myself [...]
Jun 10 2009
talk about loss?
I am going to freely add myself to the group and ask the question – should we as doulas be educated in the subject of perinatal and infant loss? Should we provide information about parental rights, options and resources when it comes to the loss of a baby? My answer is yes. “I don’t think [...]
