Today was a really good day. I had an appointment with a yoga studio to talk about offering prenatal classes from their location and it was a go almost from the start. After a year of a lot of rejection and pushing myself in areas where I am very uncomfortable – this was a huge [...]
Posts Tagged ‘doula’
Jun 23 2009
what is a doula?
Here is a short but good video that explains what a doula is, how she supports a family during birth and other possible benefits of her support. Do you Doula?
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 [...]
Jun 04 2009
when i grow up
I have been a stay at home mom since 2000. I knew that I would stay home with any children I had from the time I was a teenager. I loved that my mom was home when I got home from school and wanted to give my children the same sense of dependability and security. [...]
May 27 2009
no pain no gain
My labor experiences remind me that uncomfortable situations or pain is often temporary. If we could see it as a time to learn more about ourselves, what we need physically, mentally and emotionally, we would likely uncover great revelations about our greatness.
