This post is part of a series where I talk about the beautiful and occasionally nerve-wracking postpartum season. You might want to read the first post, about the incredible transformation your body goes through, or the second one focusing on the importance of rest, as well! After I’d had my own first sweet baby, I … More Precious Postpartum, Pt. 3
Whenever my father used to get emphatic about something (and when I was a kid, he would get emphatic about things like learning how to change a tire or how to type well…I’ve learned to type, but I still can’t change a tire), one of his eyebrows would go up, his eyes became quite intense, … More Precious Postpartum, Pt.1
Recently, a client sent me the above image with the words “It’s happened! My water broke! Water everywhere!” We’d all been waiting for that baby to start to make their appearance, so this message was full of joy. One way or another, those parents were going to get to meet their little one within a … More What To Do When: your water breaks….
Over a year ago, I sat down to an interview with a particularly warm and outgoing mom. I think I knew within seconds that I would just love her, but then she asked me something that totally had me flummoxed: “So, tell me about yourself–just you. What do you like to do? Who are you?” … More Speed-Date the Doula
Several months ago, I realized that I had an inner list of three things I just wished every one of my clients would look at when they were preparing for their baby, and then realized I had some favorites for each of the stages of a childbirthing year: 1. Moving through Pregnancy, 2. Working with … More My Top Three: Labor and Birth
Several months ago, I realized that I had an inner list of three things I just wished every one of my clients would look at when they were preparing for their baby, and then realized I had some favorites for each of the stages of a childbirthing year: 1. Moving through Pregnancy, 2. Working with … More Top Three: Pregnancy
Want to know what I’m really all about as a doula? Let me keep it simple….these are my top three core values, that everything I do aligns with: … More Core Values
Quite often, when I meet with new families to see if we might be a good fit for each other, they come with a list of great questions. (Like this one) I love that; the best conversations get started with those questions, and between the two of us, there is a lot of information being … More More Good News!
I may be dating myself a wee bit here, but one of the movies I got a huge kick out of when I was a teen was “Clueless.” There’s this one scene where Cher (the main character who really has no idea what she’s doing) is trying to “improve” her new friend Tai, and sets … More A New Word For The Day (Or Year)
My husband and I recently had the chance to escape to Whidbey Island for a day, and while we enjoyed the beauty of the beaches just for their own sake, in my head everything relates right back to birth. I wanted to share a few of my musings and pictures with you. … More Things I learned on Whidbey…
Snohomish County Doula 