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Melissa Cowl
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Penny Simkin: A Legacy of Empowerment and Inspiration
Penny Simkin was a visionary in the world of birth, who empowered and inspired doctors, midwives, doula and families all over the world.
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Debra Bowser
Jul 30, 20213 min read
The Friendship Foundation of The Doula Group
Thought we'd get on-trend and do a late-to-the-game blog piece on the mentors behind our amazing Team of Doulas.
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Debra Bowser
May 26, 20212 min read
Midwife vs. Doula
We've had a large number of inquiries over this Pandemic asking us about Doula care vs Midwifery care, with many assuming that they...
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Melissa Cowl
Apr 11, 20173 min read
Best Birth Book
Navigating birth-based books can be fun, inspiring and also a wee bit overwhelming. Doula Mélissa Cowl gives you her top picks for your best
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Melissa Cowl
Mar 22, 20171 min read
Questions for Your Doula Trainer
In school, we don’t often get a choice of teachers. However, we all know what happens when students have educators they don’t like or...
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Melissa Cowl
Feb 14, 20174 min read
Compare Birth Doula Trainings
Historically, it used to be a really easy decision as to where to take your course and who take it with. There was one organization with a
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Melissa Cowl
Jan 10, 20173 min read
10 Tips for Becoming a Doula
Never, ever, ever, ever search "doula training" and "city name". Instead, research the right organization and then see i
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