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Pregnancy and birth today involve more information, more testing, and more medical options than ever before. While access to care has expanded, I see many families feeling quietly overwhelmed, unsure how to navigate the system in a way that actually aligns with their values, nervous systems, and lived experiences. I wrote this article for BRAINZ Magazine  because I believe holistic doulas are needed now more than ever, not because modern maternity care is failing, but becaus

It's time to expand our concept of holding space to deeply consider not just our client or loved one's unique relationship with emotional pain and their nervous system capacity for it, but also our own. People are complex and individual and this includes how we experience suffering, our feelings about emotional pain, how our nervous system responds to it and what we do to regulate if we become dysregulated. How we hold space for others can cause harm to ourselves or to the o

Being a doula means walking into different birth environments, often alongside hospital staff who may not know you or fully understand...

I recently visited some of our successful Holistic Reproductive Practitioner students. While I was with them we exchanged sessions, I got...

Becoming a doula is meaningful, skilled work. Like any professional path, it requires an investment in education, mentorship, and practice. Because doula care is not government regulated in Canada, tuition can vary widely between schools. Programs may look similar on the surface while offering very different levels of depth, support, and long-term preparation. After supporting fertility and pregnancy clients since 2004 and training doulas since 2010, I’ve seen how confusing i

After years of teaching a conventional doula training program, Michelle Stroud knew she had to step away to invest the time into creating...

The idea that a having experience being pregnant or giving birth, or giving birth vaginally is a prerequisite to being a good birth doula...

Jessica Levasseur was new to motherhood when she decided to also transition into doula work. She reflects on her journey to here and her...