While you’re busy checking things off of the kids’ back to school lists, don’t forget about yourself. Now is the perfect time to sign up for doula classes. Can you believe that the lazy, hazy days of summer are coming to a close? It’s time to start thinking about going back to school! I always […]

In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2016, we are exploring the many ways your doula certification can help new moms reach their breastfeeding goals. World Breastfeeding Week is a celebration of mothers, babies, and the beautiful bond they share through breastfeeding. Coordinated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), it is celebrated every year […]

New moms are not shy about posting adorable photos and sweet stories on social media once their baby arrives. But, Facebook can be a deceptive place. Lise Wetzel, a student with the International Doula Institute, is well on her way to becoming a postpartum doula. She put it like this in a recent assignment: “Take […]

Mila Kunis’ words of encouragement to new moms are important for doula students. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, actress Mila Kunis opened up about a few topics that our doula students should find of interest: pregnancy and breastfeeding. Kunis is currently pregnant with her second child with husband, Ashton Kutcher. Their first baby, […]

You’ll be surprised to learn what doula training has in common with one of the newest inmates at Litchfield Prison for Women. Are you guys as into Orange is the New Black as I am? Since a lot of my time is spent teaching the fabulous doula students of the International Doula Institute, I’m still […]

Good news! You don’t have to be “crunchy” to be a doula (and 7 other misconceptions about becoming a doula) Maybe you’ve been thinking about becoming a doula, but have hesitated because you don’t like granola, or because you think natural childbirth sounds way too old school. I mean, all doulas are pretty crunchy, right? […]