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December Birth & Parenting News
Local author and doula Cynthia Gabriel is celebrating the launch of her newest book, The Fourth Trimester Companion. Nominate the Center (and your other heros) for a hero award! And mark your calendars for Cynthia’s Book Launch Party on Saturday, February 10th at 6pm at the Center. See our holiday special (save $50) on our popular Doula Business Builder Deluxe Training Package, offering comprehensive DONA International birth and postpartum doula training and business development supports; and more! Awesome gift for that aspiring doula in your life. Read the newsletter.
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November Birth & Parenting News
Help for moms, babies, and families; the gulf between research and practice; helping children adjust to a new sibling; become a Lamaze birth educator; signs of caregiver burnout and what to do about it when it seems there are no options. Read the newsletter.
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September Birth & Parenting News
Our next newsletter will feature a new look & new business name! Finding hospital cesarean statistics (& more); consumer alerts; doula business models. Which model of doula business are you best suited for? Choose 1 of 3 free tools (questionnaires, worksheets, planners, etc) to guide your exploration. Read the newsletter.
Read the full article »Summer 2019 Birth & Parenting News
Spinning Babies’ 3 principles of balance, gravity & movement; infant sleep guru; vitamin K research; Doula Business Development Workshop; doulas are hot! Center for the Childbearing Year is changing names to Lifespan Doulas. Our new website will offer birth, postpartum and end-of-life doula training. Read the newsletter.
Read the full article »June 2019 Birth & Parenting News
Big changes are coming as Center for the Childbearing Year and Lifespan Doulas join forces (announcement!); Pat Kramer Memorial Celebration on the Summer Solstice; prevent birth trauma as a birth doula; gestational diabetes updates from Evidence Based Birth; birth doula job posting; the value of professional certification for doulas; and more! Read our June newsletter.
Read the full article »May 2019 Birth & Parenting News
Is Mother’s Day a Hallmark holiday? Celebrations, fundraisers for moms. Postpartum herbal healing baths; doula continuing education opportunities-mark your calendars! Sympathy vs. empathy? Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to get in touch with our own vulnerabilities. Read the newsletter.
Read the full article »April Birth & Parenting News
It’s one thing to complete doula training … it’s a whole other realm to wrap your head around starting your own business. Define your next steps. Plus ACOG updates on 2nd stage of labor; WIN Network Detroit improving mother-baby outcomes; breastfeeding updates; new breastfeeding credential and a 90-hour course; Baby Fair in Lansing; and more! […]
Read the full article »March Birth & Parenting News
What is the doula model of care? Use a peanut ball to shorten labor and prevent cesareans. Is your doula business floundering? Feeling stuck? Sample a free tool from Patty Brennan’s Doula Business Guide Workbook to get you unstuck. Save the date for April Greater Lansing Baby Fair. And more! Read the newsletter.
Read the full article »February Birth & Parenting News
Free sample doula business development tools from The Doula Business Guide Workbook. Choose one: (1) Personal Inventory Exercise, (2) Examining Our Beliefs about Money Exercise or (3) Doula Business Models Comparsion Chart. Also cabin fever solutions for moms; breastfeeding and medications; survey on nipple shield use; fear of failure; and more. Step outside of your […]
Read the full article »January Birth & Parenting News
Your 2019 doula transformation. See our January Special Sale on comprehensive DONA International birth and postpartum doula training. The Doula Business Builder Deluxe Training also includes training to make your dream of starting a doula business a reality. The completely revised and updated 3rd editions of my books, The Doula Business Guide and companion Workbook […]
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Frederick the mouse & fun kids’ CD to get you through the dark days; save $200 on 2019 doula training before December 20; welcome Ann Arbor Doulas, our newest business at the Center; book release-TheDoula Business Guide 3rd edition and companion Workbook coming soon! Medicaid for doulas in New York, consequences of birth trauma, and […]
Read the full article »November Birth & Parenting News
Worldwide cesarean rates; natural medicine chest for kids’ super immunity; ginger-lemon-honey tea recipe; comparison of doula business models-free sample tool from the freshly updated Doula Business Guide Workbook, 2nd edition, by Patty Brennan. Which model best suits your skills and personality? Our 2019 doula training schedule is now available online. Lock in 2018 prices when […]
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