The Top 3 Tools for Finding the Perfect Doula Match
February 17, 2021
Not every family is looking for the same thing when hiring a Postpartum Doula. Some really prize experience, in the form of years working as…
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The Postpartum Doulas of One Moon Doula Services, LLC
March 1, 2016 | designadmin | Uncategorized
Last week I held the first team meeting with One Moon Doula’s newest postpartum doulas. I’m so impressed. Selecting a team at this time in my life, at almost 40 years old, couldn’t have been better timing. Combining my life experience and work experience with a renewed trust in my gut, confidence in my judgement… led me to know almost instantly who would be a good fit – not just for my agency, and for our clients, but for each other as colleagues and teammates.The Three (Actually Four) Reasons I’m Opening a Doula Agency
January 19, 2016 | designadmin | Uncategorized
I’ve had such a positive response – from parents, providers, and doulas – about my plan to open an agency of postpartum doulas to serve the families in North County, San Diego. It’s a wonderful affirmation of the need, as seen by all of the stakeholders. I’ve also had some questions. Most are just to understand better. Some come tinged with a hint of suspicion (of what I’m not sure), or skepticism. So I’ll just lay it all out there. I’m doing it for the parents. Parents who don’t exactly know what a postpartum doula is, but they…Tips for Feeling a Little Less Lonely with a Newborn
January 9, 2016 | designadmin | Uncategorized
As I talk about in this post, Jennifer Senior in All Joy and No Fun tells us that women’s contact with people in their networks shrinks in the early child-rearing years, and that a study in 2009 found that 80 percent of mothers surveyed believed they didn’t have enough friends and 58% felt lonely. Here’s a list of just a few simple steps you can take to make your time with a newborn less lonely:It Takes a Village – But You’ll Have to Build it Yourself
July 15, 2015 | designadmin | Uncategorized
The last three clients who enlisted my postpartum doula services had something in common: their level of isolation as new parents. The first couple has moved here from out of the country and all of their family is abroad. The second couple hasn’t found friends since moving to a new location. The third couple also moved recently, haven’t had a chance to make any friends yet, and family is not nearby. (A few people from their church have offered to help but they don’t know them well and feel awkward taking them up on their offers). Two out…