We want to normalize the process of raising rates and offer guidance and support for doulas everywhere who are ready to thrive.

For self-employed folks, it’s important to learn about tracking and reporting tax-deductible business expenses in order to seek tax deductions.

We take pride in the ways we have incorporated business training into our doula training. Folks leave our program feeling ready to run their own business.

As you take the leap into postpartum doula work, or as you consider training with us, it’s important to understand the ways that families can pay for services.

There are so many ways to do this important work of supporting postpartum families!

This month, we have a super practical topic for you: what to pack in your postpartum doula bag.

Special days and holidays can bring up lots of feelings and memories, and as a doula, it’s important to have a sense of how these days impact BOTH you and your client.

As a postpartum doula, you are in the business of uplifting and supporting your clients’ voices.

First things first, we always like to remind folks that when a baby cries, they are communicating. This is the tool they have to tell the adults in their life that they have needs. This framing can help you and the parent(s) take a deep breath and approach the baby with openness and curiosity. Additionally, babies don’t always know that they are separate beings from their parents/caregivers. Thus, calm, steady energy is key for calming baby and working through a tough moment.

Like any job interview, as the doula and caregiver, you are interviewing the family, just as much as they are interviewing you.

We are so honored to offer trainings in a variety of ways, including hybrid programs which bring folks together IRL.

Across the many years that we have served families through their pregnancy and postpartum journeys, we have picked up on some of the unique needs that can arise during the holiday season.