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The Dos and Don’ts of Supporting Loss Families: 10 Mistakes to Avoid
Content Note: Perinatal Loss We never know when we may have to support a loss Supporting a family through perinatal loss is one of the most profound, heart-wrenching, and delicate roles a doula can step into. It is also as unexpected for us providers as it is for our clients. It’s a space where there…
Read MoreStages Doula and Photography Gives Back
Honouring the Journey We are over the moon excited to announce that Candice Tizzard of Stages Doula and Photography is a scholarship sponsor for our Spring 2018 Doula Training session. Why are we so excited? Because Candice was one of our first partial scholarship winners and now she is ready to give back! Candice is currently the…
Read MoreShe Gave it a Tri
Among the fun and festivities of the fall, Thanksgiving, and Halloween, October is also Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This is something that is so often not spoken about, as so many are unsure how to support friends or family who have experienced a miscarriage, or lost a baby. In the past few months,…
Read MoreSwimming and the Mini Tri
Tomorrow is the big race and I hope I’ve saved the best story for last. Swimming. When I decided to do this triathlon, I knew from the start that the biggest challenge for me would be the swim. I didn’t learn to float swim until I was 10 years old. I had never had any…
Read MoreKelly's Triathlon – The Run Part 2
The morning of the race, I felt a nervous excitement and had Matthew drop me off. It was overcast and rainy. I told Matt that if it was really difficult with the kids in tow and raining he didn’t need to be there. “Besides”, I said “Look, there are thousands of keeners all ready to…
Read MoreKelly's Triathlon for Damian – The Run
Continuing with her goal to raise money for Damian’s Campaign and to complete her first triathlon, Kelly journals about training for the RUN component. Her first obstacle? A 5k marathon! It was summer and I was feeling motivated. I got to the gym regularly and while I wasn’t seeing the pounds and inches roll off, I was…
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