Doula Self Care

Doula work requires all you have to give, and that can leave even the most seasoned doula feeling absolutely depleted. This category is all about you and how important your doula self-care is. Review the articles and be sure that when it comes to doula self-care, you do as much for yourself as you would for your clients!

Doulas and Domestic Violence

Doulas witnessing domestic violence, or even suspecting domestic violence is not as uncommon as you may think… Postpartum doulas play …

Support for Doulas During Covid- 19

At ProDoula the health and well-being of our fellow birth professionals, their families, their clients and their businesses are our …

10 Tips for an Abundant Day

Here are my 10 tips that will hopefully become new habits for you. If they do, you will start feeling …

A Day in the Life of a Doula

It’s 4am when the phone rings and you assume it’s the alarm. Wait, the alarm clock? The fire alarm? Your …

A Doula Trainer’s Resignation

I quit. For real. No, it’s not click bait. I actually quit. I’ve been a doula for 9 years. I …

What I learned From ProDoula

The skills that I have learned from ProDoula have changed me. They have changed me as a person, as a …

Cookies Equal Accountability and Self Esteem

I became a mom and there were two things that mattered more to me than anything else when it came …

What’s in Your Doula Bag – Let’s Break it Down

The “What” of Your Doula Bag: This mysterious, ever present item/idea/tool carrier, called your doula bag, that we have long …

The Doula Empath

As doulas, many of us are drawn to this work to give compassionate, supportive and loving care to our clients. …

Drinking Water is Like Drinking Spit…

Drinking water is like drinking spit! I struggle to choke it down and I know I’m not alone in this …