Parenthood
Doula vs. Coach: What’s the Difference?
Doulas vs Coaches: Similarities, Differences, and Why It Matters Last week, I was a guest on a podcast (one of many coming up—I’ll be sure to share them as they air), and I had the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite topics: doulas. I love discussing what is a doula, what does a…
Read MoreTeaching Hate is Child Abuse
How Children Learn to Hate Long before learning the ABCs, 1+1=2, and “Share your toys,” children learn how to be a human from the people around them. If we’re not careful — or worse, if it’s intentional — children also learn to hate. So let’s call out this insidious form of assault: teaching hate is…
Read MoreGetting Started and Finding My Voice
This is my journey of finding my voice in a society that silences women, starting with my mother’s subtle but unsuccessful rebellion. How do you bring an idea to life if your passions are silenced? Dedicated to my mom. My mom was born in 1929, when women weren’t known for having their voices heard.…
Read MoreFamilies: How Babies Learn to Be Human
Do you ever think about how babies learn how to…well…be human? I do all the time. With a background in Sociology, I’ve been a people watcher all my life and one of my favorite pasttimes is trying to figure out how and why people do the things they do. Turns out families are the training…
Read MoreHow We Learn: Doula Training Styles
I’ve been thinking lately about how humans learn and how that influences my doula training styles. I’ve always been interested in learning and teaching. When I was a kid, I would play school for hours. I loved school and did really well, in large part becuase I was the perfect candidate for the U.S.-based educational…
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