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Why I Left DONA After 25 Years

DONA International was my organizational home for many years. I was trained by Penny Simkin in 1996 along with my training partners, Karen Kohls, PT, and Ruth Ancheta, MA. By putting our three minds and specialties together...

February 22, 2022|Certification, Colleagues, Professionalism, Training|
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  • Doulaing The Doula Toolkit for Gaining Entry to Hospitals

Doulaing The Doula Toolkit for Gaining Entry to Hospitals

I'm excited to release the DTD Toolkit for Gaining Entry to Hospitals. It's been in the works for a few months, after two hospitals in my area began accepting my training certificates as legitimate credentials for entry as a birth doula...

February 9, 2021|Certification, Clients, COVID-19, Doula Ethics, Hospital Agreements, Professionalism, Resources, Social Change|
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The Ironic Tragedy Of “One Visitor Plus Doula” Hospital Labor And Delivery Policies

The Ironic Tragedy Of “One Visitor Plus Doula” Hospital Labor And Delivery Policies When I first heard about hospitals making exceptions for doulas and not considering them as a “visitor”, I was thrilled.  It meant we were being [...]

December 5, 2020|Business, Certification, Clients, Colleagues, COVID-19, Dark Side of Doulaing, Doula Ethics, Economics, Social Change|
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How Doulas Undermine Our Own Value (it’s not free births)

How Doulas Undermine Our Own Value (it’s not free births) Anytime I read a “doula” writing online that she knows everything she needs to know already, I want to burst. You know what? You don’t. When you say [...]

July 9, 2014|Certification, Dark Side of Doulaing, Myths, Standards of Practice, Training|
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Top Ten Questions For Choosing A Doula Training

Top Ten Questions For Choosing A Doula Training I hear a lot on Facebook, “If I’d only known that before I took my training…”  The market for doula training has changed incredibly, especially in the last 5 years.  [...]

April 21, 2014|Certification, Economics, Training|
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