The Doula Connection & More ~ December Newsletter
The Doula Connection
Share your doula groups and networks with us! This new initiative on our website is intended to serve as a hub for doulas to connect with each other worldwide. Who is invited to be listed here?
- Any group organized to facilitate connection among community doulas
- All doula specialties welcome
- Groups with a statewide or regional reach
- Groups outside the United States
It is essential that community doulas engage in professional networking. No one does doula work in isolation! Add your group today (we’ve made it super simple).
ALSO NEW! Legacy Publishing
What is a legacy project? A legacy project is the distillation of our human need to answer the questions “What have I done? What did it all mean? How will I be remembered?” as the end of life approaches. It is a manifestation of the life review process, often facilitated by end-of-life doulas as part of the services offered. A legacy project can take many forms—a letter to a loved one, a video, a recording, or a published memoir.
And that’s where we come in. Do you, or someone with whom you are working as a client, have a compelling life story to share? Or favorite family recipes to pass on? Legacy Publishing creates a memoir for your children, grandchildren, and loved ones that will last for generations to come. We can “doula” you through the process of self-publishing.
Get started now on your doula journey . . .
Our 2023 training schedule for the End-of-Life Doula Training Workshops is now available. All our professional training programs are online with unlimited access to self-paced study materials. Aspiring end-of-life doulas have the option of a hybrid training (that also includes the live workshop on Zoom) OR a 100% self-paced course.
What’s it like to take a self-paced study course? We have excerpted sample lessons so you can see for yourself our user-friendly platform (even for the tech-challenged).
- End-of-Life Doula Training sample
- Birth Doula Training sample
- Postpartum Doula Training sample
- Doula Business Guide Online Training sample
Questions? See our Top 5 Questions about Becoming a Doula FREE webinars below.
Monthly Mentoring Gatherings on Zoom for Birth & Postpartum Doulas
Our next session will take place December 14 from 8-9pm EST. Mark your calendars! If you are not currently enrolled in our training program, email patty@lifespandoulas.com to receive notifications and zoom access. Last month we had a fruitful discussion around items doulas may want to carry in a birth bag to have available. Other topics covered included when to join the mother in labor and the doula’s role prenatally with clients. Email topics/questions ahead of time to patty@lfespandoulas.com or just show up!
The National Center for Homeopathy 2023 Annual Conference ~ Mark Your Calendar
Patty Brennan will be presenting on Homeopathic Remedies for the Childbearing Year at the online conference on March 24, 2023. Her presentation will be geared toward the home prescriber. Stay tuned for more information. Patty is the author of Guide to Homeopathic Remedies for the Birth Bag, 5th Edition Revised.
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