Happy to be a part of your special journey :) .... and if you're looking for quality educational toys, I'm a Discovery Toys rep as well Being around Moms & Babies has forever been a part of my life it seems. From the time I was 5 or 6 and practicing on my collection of dolls, to my teen years when I eagerly sought out babysitting opportunities, and into my 20’s when I gave birth to my own wonderfu
l children, it’s just always been a part of my life. Some things really are a calling I believe, and my goal has always been to embrace those experiences as they were presented to me. And what a journey it’s been so far! :)
My Doula journey began 20+ years ago after having birthed my own babies. It was a time of joy and excitement and the gathering of so much information that I found to be helpful to families I engaged with in their own birth experiences. From my giddiness at completing my training with Informed Homebirth / Informed Birth & Parenting, to the awe-inspiring coaching sessions I experienced with the one-and-only Ina May Gaskin :) I found my way into a world of beautiful experiences that opened my heart to a job that could never really just be ‘a job’ for me. And then life stepped in and pulled me away from this path and into other areas that necessitated my full focus and heart. I branched into the fields of child health & development, personal injury rehabilitation, and the intricacies of how Autism & Acquired Brain Injury impact the lives of children & their families. And somehow 20 years has flown by, and yet my journey of learning and helping and sharing is always ongoing. Which brings me to early 2016, when a series of syncronicities in my life called me back to ‘the first love’ of my life … Doula-ing! A simple request to spend time with a couple expecting their 2nd child, after experiencing a traumatic birthing experience with their first. And everything came flooding back to me, telling me it was time again to walk along this path. So I embraced this return and started the path of (re)certification with DONA International & CAPPA. Which means many, many more hours ahead of reading, studying, engaging with families and their care providers, and new learning ... always learning :) But it’s so rewarding … and heartwarming … and I’m thankful every day for people that allow me to be a part of their life experiences.
