Valentine’s Day is nearly gone, and to be honest, I’ve been so busy over here in Mama zone that it nearly passed by without me even getting a chance to acknowledge it. So… HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, loves. Somewhere between the valentines being written out, the grandparent’s cards being...
Tis’ the season of love, and if we as doulas know anything about Valentine’s Day in the Upper Peninsula, it is a day that many people do more than eat a little dark chocolate and drink a little wine. Even at journal club a couple of...
Baby Burrito. Just drop that phrase around a group of parents and they will know exactly what you are talking about. Often what follows is sharing their experience with swaddling their baby or babies. Sometimes they will even whip a swaddle out and demonstrate what did and didn’t work. In...
As a doula, when I hear the word “labor” my mind naturally goes to thinking about birth, babies, hard work, perseverance, and basically every other word that is badassery or motherhood. But surprisingly enough, that is not the Labor of Love I want to talk about...
Every time that we receive a review, it is super humbling and gives us great pride knowing that we supported your families just in the way that YOU needed to be supported. The memories from client's births may come to our minds, the emails/phone calls, the pre-birth...
Memorial Day has come and almost gone. We spent the day with some fun friends, Eating Laughing Some of us riding a zip line. Throughout the day, I’ve stopped to think of the fallen soldiers all over the world. For when it comes down to it, We are all human, We all bleed, We...
Mother’s Day this year was definitely non-traditional in our home. Granted, I could likely say that about every year. While some are scrambling around trying to figure out what exactly to get their Mother, my husband had already asked me what I wanted earlier in the week. As...
“My water broke. We are headed to the hospital.” The excitement fills the air, knowing the baby is on his way. My bag is packed, I’m ready. Hours go by, everyone’s doing well but things are moving slowly so I head to bed to get some...
In the wee hours, I got the call. I shouldn’t have been surprised, because right before I had literally been dreaming about getting a call in, the birth, even the sex of the baby (my clients chose to not find out). I got ready in the stillness...
I have always loved to learn. The smell of books, understanding a concept, diving in with targeted focus, quiet time and space, being able to touch to learn. I'm just happy sitting here typing those things. In this season of rapid growth both with Doulas of...