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Giraffe Watch 2019

I don’t usually jump on the viral bandwagon, but here I am about to write an absurd blog post about April the Giraffe and what we can learn from the livestream of her birth. [Disclaimer: this is going to mostly be a comical post… Continue Reading “Giraffe Watch 2019”

Taking Off the Rose-Colored Glasses, Breastfeeding in Appalachia

On Friday I attended the second annual Appalachian Breastfeeding Network Conference. The theme was “Taking off the Rose-Colored Glasses”, and the presentations focused on the barriers to breastfeeding in our region. The conference was held at the surprisingly lovely Burr Oak Lodge, in Glouster… Continue Reading “Taking Off the Rose-Colored Glasses, Breastfeeding in Appalachia”

On-Call

I’ve had a lot of folks ask me, ‘What does it mean when you’re on-call?’ Usually clients are curious what they’re paying for, or prospective Doulas are curious what it entails. Since I’m finally off call for the summer, I thought it would be… Continue Reading “On-Call”

What’s in your Doula Bag?

After two births in a week, its time to re-stock my birth bag! So of course, I thought it was blog worthy. What is a birth bag, you may ask. This is the bag I have with me at all times when I am… Continue Reading “What’s in your Doula Bag?”