I am a doula. I am a “woman who serves.” Serving others is not only what I do; it’s who I am. So this week when I found myself in a position of receiving, it was uncomfortable. And it was beautiful. My grandmother died. A tornado hit my community. My husband and I worried about finances. And a squirrel …
Being a new mom is a time of falling in love with your baby, becoming accustomed to her little personality, getting to know one another, and feeling like you don’t know how you ever lived without her. It is also a time of sleeplessness, shower-less-ness, and feeling stuck in your home and tethered by your baby’s feeding and sleep routines. …
The first time I heard the term self-care was in a doula training course. The instructor brought it up, and all the women in the room began discussing how they take time for themselves so they can be better for their employers and their families. I had been a mom for six years and had three children, and it had …
Being a parent is a wonderful, rewarding, amazing love-filled journey. It will change your life in ways you never expected. It can change the dynamic between you and your partner, arguably more so than any other life event. Suddenly, you’re both responsible for the health and well-being of a helpless, tiny human. The crying, the feeding, the changing of diapers, …
So many of our clients ask us why we do what we do. The truth is, all of us here at Annapolis Area Doulas have our own “why”–the reason we became doulas–with one common thread. Some of us love pregnant women. Although pregnancy can be rough at times, and downright miserable for some, we think it’s really beautiful to …