Day in the Life
Book reviews, postpartum tips, and an honest account of what it's actually like to be a brand new doula. Welcome.
What families have taught me
What's hard is almost always the gap between what people expected postpartum to feel like and what it actually does. The thing...
What Does It Feel Like To Show Up For Families?
Something happens around the first hour, when a parent says the thing they have not said out loud to anyone yet. Leaving...
In which I take an unexpected week off, or, how HFM kicked the snot out of us
Hand, foot and mouth sounds manageable until it isn't. The internet suggests popsicles, which is advice written somewhere that is not currently...
Why I chose postpartum work (or maybe it chose me, a little)
The long walk to postpartum work starts with losing my dad and my sister before my son was a thought. Evidence over...
How a Babywearing Class and One DM Changed My Entire Career
Twenty-three years in IT and no plan to leave, then a babywearing session with a doula who mentioned how rewarding the work...