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Category Archives: Doulas
Feedback Survey
I’ve created a brief survey online to gather more feedback from previous clients. As I’ve just passed two years since I began my certification I wanted to assess how I’ve been doing and see what improvements I can make going … Continue reading
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Summer Break!
I hope you are having a wonderful start to your summer! We’re enjoying the sunshine, but not looking forward to the 100+ degree temperatures. Things will be quiet here for awhile, but you can check out some fun over on … Continue reading
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The Intimacy of Birth – Different Roles
I was reflecting this week on the different roles I have when attending births – doula, photographer, or midwife assistant. Each role is unique, but there’s a level of intimacy with all of them. As a birth photographer I generally … Continue reading
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My Current Availability
I’m happy to work with clients birthing in Denton, Texas – this includes those birthing at Denton Regional, Texas Health Presbyterian Denton, Inanna Birth & Women’s Center, and home birth clients. Depending on timing in 2014 I may also be … Continue reading
Pinterest vs. Facebook | Tips for Doulas
I’ve written before about why I think a blog is an important part of your page, vs. having a static page (which is essentially a business card online – good for reference but not something people will come back to … Continue reading
Why You Need to Be Friends with Your Competition – Birth Networking | Tips for Doulas
It feels strange to me to even use the word “competition” in this post, because there’s no doula that I think of as my competition – though technically we are. But I think of these women as my mentors, my … Continue reading
The Business of Doula Work | Tips for Doulas
I’ve talked with other birth professionals and pondered on the business aspect of this wonderful birth work. Most of us get into this field for emotional reasons – we are passionate about birth, we’re activists, we love the families we … Continue reading
The Opinion of Your Doula
When I am hired to be someone’s doula I work very hard to get to know them. I want to know their birth hopes, wishes, plans – how they envision their birth. I learn about their health history & their … Continue reading
Baby Park Date Spring 2013!
These are some of the sweet babies who attended the park date last weekend. I was at all of their births, and they range in age from a few weeks old to one cutie pie turning ONE the day we … Continue reading
Doulas & Sleep | Tips for Doulas
One of the most important aspects of doula care is that parents receive continuous labor support – unlike the shift changes that doctors and nurses and some midwives have, the doula is a constant presence for parents. Having established a … Continue reading
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