Labor, birth, and postpartum doulas often find themselves doing assessments for depression and anxiety as a normal part of their practices. If clients have responses indicating that they need more...
Five Reasons White Doulas Need To Act In Ending Racial Inequities For much of my life I felt there was a Big Mystery about race, something I didn’t understand. It seemed out of my grasp. So I went [...]
Twelve Ways A Doula Can Help You Without Ever Being In The Room 12. A doula can find out the current climate in the hospital where you intend to birth through their contact network. 11. A doula can [...]
Open Your Doors, Childbirth Educators! Why Not Teach Anyone Who Wants To Know About Birth? As a researcher, I’ve paid attention to two curious trends. One, people are taking less childbirth education courses while pregnant. Two, more people [...]
When the Doula’s Client Receives A Diagnosis A diagnosis is the identification of a medical condition that affects the future of the person receiving it. It may be minor or life altering, temporary or permanent. Sometimes this comes [...]
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