Progressive Parenting

I just attended the Trust Birth Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, (I am a doula).It was an amazing, mind-blowing and Oxytocin-filled adventure. I got to meet some of my heroines and I learned so much! STOP HATTING Something new that I learned from Carla Hartley at the closing of the conference, was why we should stop putting little [...]

I received a phone call at 8:45 this morning from my friends husband, “Hi Gena, Uh, Lisa’s client went into labor and she’s at the hospital and I need to be at work today in a few hours…” No sweat, I say. My friend Lisa is a Doula and so am I, (don’t know what a Doula [...]

We spend our lives as Doulas and Midwives giving and giving. Our hearts belong to our significant others, our children, our clients. We sleep very little, we anticipate needs, and we love. Oh how we love. Even though we are loved at home it’s hard to discuss birth and the extacy and drama that surround it, [...]

If I told you dads could be empowered during their significant other’s birth would you believe me? That dads could be into it and feel empowered? I believe this is possible, and so does Jo Valley. He is the founder of EMPOWERED PAPA, a website dedicated to just that! Tonight was the first time I’ve [...]

We are so excited to add yet another channel to our station of help and support. This particular show is all about supporting the woman that supports families! This show is for doulas only. Tune in every week and speak with seasoned professionals, share stories and ask questions. As doulas our job can be exciting, [...]

  In a recently published White Paper by the California Maternal QualityCare Collaborative researchers in California confirmed that the high number of cesarean sections performed in the United States and in California put mothers and babies at increased risks and add significantly to healthcare costs with little evidence of health benefits. The report also confirmed that there [...]

What kind of Crazy title is that for a blog post? Well, on the show tonight I will be talking with Dayna Martin, unschooling mom, doula, and author of SEXY BIRTH. So of course we will be discussing all things unschooling and when you get two doulas together, you know we are going to talk [...]

Most newly pregnant moms know too little or get way too much conflicting information. When women hear about Doula’s and their benefits, naturally they want to hire one. The following is a list of how Doulas can be helpful during labor and birth: * decrease in epidural use * fewer cesarean births * decrease in [...]