Finding Balance: Working and Doula Life
The question often comes up in doula circles “how do people manage to swing doula work and family or other jobs”. It can be especially hard for people, like me, who are just starting [...]
Why Sex & Birth Support Person? With Tynan Rhea
Doula Canada in partnership with Tynan Rhea is offering our Sex and Birth Support Person Training again starting October 1st. Below, Tynan discusses the importance of this training and why [...]
Not all Doulas are created equal.
Recently some Doula Canada members have had their hands full with comments or suggestions that “not all doulas are created equal.” For many years Doula Canada has prided itself on our [...]
Birth Trauma Part 2 – When Trauma Takes Root
As doulas, we are given the opportunity to provide support and hopefully enhance the birth experience of our clients. As I’ve outlined in my previous blog post, The Seeds of Birth [...]
The Seeds of Trauma – Part I: Supporting Birth Trauma as a Doula
This series of blog posts is brought to you from our East Coast instructor Jillian Hand. Jillian shares her perpesctive on trauma from the lens of social worker and doula in this 3 part [...]
