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Shout or Whisper?

Whether you believe it or not, say positive affirmations and repeat them. There is great power in words and thoughts.

Pamela Pagnotta

2 min

Top 5 Essential Oils to Have On Hand

There are many essential oils out there but you never know which ones are best to choose and they can often be super expensive to buy.

Debra Bowser

1 min

If Doulas Were a Drug

The vast amount of research over the last two decades continues to outline the tremendous, and varied, benefits of doula support for parents

Debra Bowser

1 min

It's Okay

It's okay to want an epidural. It's okay to want a homebirth. It's okay to choose a scheduled cesarean. It's okay to change your mind....

Melissa Cowl

2 min

I Hated My Birth

I hated my birth. Like really hated. It just felt wrong. I felt wounded and needed to cocoon for a while, a long while.

Rachel Cowl

1 min

Your Baby, Your Child

When a child is born, the world is altered in an instant. A new voice is heard, a new love comes into being.

International Doula Month - a two decade perspective

Melissa Cowl

2 min

International Doula Month - a two decade perspective

There is something to be said about people who love birth and the birth process. The passion birthworkers feel,and the way we are drawn to t

The Doula Magic: Lowering Cesarean Rates

Melissa Cowl

3 min

The Doula Magic: Lowering Cesarean Rates

What’s likely to be the biggest influence on whether you will have a cesarean? * Your personal wishes. * Your choice of hospital * Your bab

Debra Bowser

2 min

Journaling Isn't For Keeners

I always have aspirations of journaling my life (and to knit, but that’s another day), but then life happens… Repeat the next day… nope. ...

Doulas & Midwives. What's the Difference?

Melissa Cowl

1 min

Doulas & Midwives. What's the Difference?

A midwife is a primary health care professional who provides prenatal care, care during labour, birth and postpartum. A doula provides emoti

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Serving Ontario families in Simcoe County, York Region, Dufferin County & North Toronto