Doula Speak

Let’s be clear that Randy Patterson isn’t getting rich  being  a doula. She is getting rich on the  backs  of doulas. This is an important ...

When I was contacted by a BuzzFeed reporter a few months ago to comment on an  article  , my first instinct was to send her away.  Her secon...

You may be aware of the concerted effort by Pro-Doula to spear head what they call “The Doula Revolution” (rev·o·lu·tion noun; a forcible ...

This face book post was recently brought to my attention and I find it troubling on several fronts.  “ If they [doulas] are giving so ...

May 6 th 1988 I awoke in early labour and a few hours later I held my blonde baby boy in my arms as the sun shone on his head and I was in...

My sister is 18 months younger than I am and when we were quite little she asked me to deliver a note to mom.  I dutifully obliged and I rem...

As doulas we beat the drum for caregivers and systems to adhere to good evidence.  We help our clients locate and use evidence based inform...