The Blog
I Had A Baby And Then I Went Crazy
The thing about postpartum depression is you often don’t realise you have it. But everyone around knows the truth: you went crazy.
Slow Down After Baby
We seem to have forgotten that there are certain stark realities about the birthing body. New parents are healing from birth and we should nurture them the way they are learning to nurture their new child.
Learning That I Am Enough
“Choose a goal” she said. I watched as the faces around me grew thoughtful, then excited. What could I possibly write down?
Hire A Postpartum Doula And Save More Than Your Sanity
Life is about to get a little crazy. That’s where a Postpartum Doula fits in. You can hire a Postpartum Doula to take care of yourself, your baby and your home for a better new parenting experience.
I Don’t Care How You Want To Give Birth!
If you tell me you want to have your baby in a certain way I’ll care very much about that and help you with that kind of birth. What I don’t care about is what I think about your way of giving birth.
What To Wear To The Hospital?
This is a question I get asked a lot. What should a woman wear for birth?
There are lots of options. I have a few practical recommendations.
Only A Doula’s Son
Well, we do tell them they can do anything!
“Should I make a cafe?”
“That might be an awesome thing to do when you are an adult!”
Ina May Is Wrong
I trained to be a doula at The Farm in Summertown TN. I met and had dinner with Ina May Gaskin. We talked about knitting socks. So, it is was a shock to discover that Ina May was one of the signatories to an open letter to the Midwives Alliance of North America protesting their adoption of inclusive language.