Posts Tagged ‘doula’
feelings first, action after: the true formula for self-care
Written by Bianca Sprague feelings first, action after: the true formula for self-care I have been thinking a lot about pleasure. True, light, fun, & amazing pleasure. It feels like this experience of feeling joy and goodness is always just out of reach…something that we try to prescribe in our days with various activities or…
Read Morewhat I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son
Written by Michelle Cruz what I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son Recently, there has been a topic of discussion around accommodations and how parents apply the accommodation to their disabled children. Many parents of disabled children (myself included) see accommodations as necessary and meaningful to their children’s lives. It goes without…
Read MoreFree Workshop: Getting Your Doula Business Off the Ground
You are in the right place if you are: A doula who has recently finished your training An experienced doula A professional working with parentsA professional providing care services like lactation support, sleep guidance, or childbirth education …but you are feeling… Uncertain of your next steps Unclear on how to get your business off the…
Read Morethe anxiety of establishing boundaries: it’s the worst but I’ll regret it if I don’t
Written by Meg Kant the anxiety of establishing boundaries: it’s the worst but I’ll regret it if I don’t As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I find boundaries really hard and uncomfortable. I also find that they have an incredibly significant impact on my wellbeing when I implement them. So creating and upholding boundaries…
Read Morewhen empathy backfires: a full body and brain burnout
Written by Meg Kant when empathy backfires: a full body and brain burnout I am someone with a lot of empathy. I am able to hold people’s experiences and really empathize with what they are going through. It is a beautiful quality that helps me as a mom, wife, friend, coworker and overall human. But…
Read Moresummer body shaming is here, let’s go piss some people off at the beach
Written by Meg Kant Do you notice body shaming messaging more during the summer? The weather is getting warmer here in the Northern hemisphere and the media is out in full swing. As per usual, it is reminding us that we need to “get summer ready” or “get the bikini body we always wanted.” We…
Read MoreInfant Sleep Do’s and Don’ts: A Tool for Doulas & Parents!
Infant Sleep Do’s and Don’ts: For most birth workers, clients who are expecting for the first time are typically not concerned about their future baby’s sleep, or how they will function with far less sleep than they typically need until it’s too late. They probably have a lot of questions about what the…
Read Morefeeling discouraged after watching ‘Our Father’ on Netflix
Written by Meg Kant feeling discouraged after watching ‘Our Father’ on Netflix Earlier this week I watched the Netflix Documentary ‘Our Father’. It shares the true story of Dr. Donald Cline, a fertility doctor, who used his own sperm to impregnate 94 of his clients without their consent. Our team had so many thoughts on…
Read Morethe grief of no longer living in a thin body
Written by Meg Kant the grief of no longer living in a thin body For some background information on my experience with an eating disorder, please take a quick review of this blog. Up until the 10th grade I lived in a body that was much bigger than my peers and it brought me an…
Read MoreNot Everyone Knows What You Know
Written by Meg Kant Not everyone knows what you know Everyone knows the things that I know Sometimes when I am talking to people out and about in the world I forget that all the information floating around in my brain isn’t common knowledge. As I am covering certain topics I notice myself not always…
Read Moreexpose your cracks and love will fill them
Written by Meg Kant IF YOU WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO ME READ THIS BLOG, CLICK HERE expose your cracks and love will fill them I was teaching recently and a student used a phrase that I hadn’t heard before: “I reacted systemically to the RhoGAM shot”. I have heard the word systemically of course,…
Read MoreI am no longer a “good girl”
Written by Meg Kant I am no longer a “good girl” CONTENT NOTE: DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT If you have joined bebo mia for classes or book club, then you have probably heard Bianca and I talk about being ‘reformed good girls’. We are both working on identifying the invisible expectations we held for…
Read MorePostpartum Depression isn’t Just About Hormones, and 4 other facts you probably didn’t know about PMADS
Postpartum Depression isn’t Just About Hormones (and 4 other facts you probably didn’t know about PMADS) As professionals working with pregnant folks and parents, it is essential to know about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Therefore, we have put together a list of 5 facts you should know about PMADs. Navigating a PMAD…
Read MoreWhat I Wish I Knew About Becoming a Birthworker!
Written by Amy Willis What I Wish I Knew About Becoming a Birthworker! So you want to become a birthworker? Amazing! You are absolutely in the right place! Starting your career and/or business as a birthworker is exciting! And because we are committed to your success, we wanted to provide some tips…
Read More7 Ways a Doula Can Support Birthers and Families
7 Ways a Doula Can Support Birthers and Families: World Doula Week It’s World Doula Week and we’re celebrating! Birth Workers aka doulas are changing the landscape of birth worldwide, providing support and safety, encouraging agency and autonomy and changing birth experiences AND outcomes. We love birth work and birth workers, and are deeply…
Read MoreLori Stafford: The bebo mia be brave award
My name is Lori Stafford and I am grateful to be the runner up of the Brave Award. I have three sons ages thirty, twenty-six and twenty-two and I am a grandmother fourteen month granddaughter named Riley. My current career as a caregiver taking care of my mother. My previous career experience has been in…
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