maddieby Tracy Sealey I have a confession to make. I am a doula and an antenatal teacher but I am done talking about the medicalisation of childbirth. DONE! For years, we’ve been locked in this endless, circular debate about whether childbirth should be “natural” or “medical,” and it’s getting us nowhere. All we’re doing is … Read more
Dr Rosie Knowles of Sheffield Sling library and author of Why Babywearing Matters Why babywear? There are lots of reasons, not just to encourage our clients to be able to soothe and carry their newborns hands free, but for us to become confident using a number of different types of slings and carriers. When we can … Read more
As birthworkers we talk a lot about Trauma Informed Care. It’s a buzz word that is becoming more and more mainstream. Basically, it reminds us never to forget our basic, soft skills – to always remember that people may be bringing heavy baggage into a conversation. Whether it is trauma experienced in this lifetime or … Read more
It’s always been part of us, this alchemy of groups. Something, bigger than the sum of its parts, happens when we gather. Together is a word that resounds with the feeling of connection. To-gather, a doing word full of intention and anticipation; a longing for the profundity and sacred nature of a group. In over … Read more
The world is in a sorry state. Violence, death and destruction bombard us whenever we switch on the television. Unkindness seems to be everywhere. Worry – about money, our health, or loved ones is rife. It’s easy to feel downhearted and it’s hard to see our clients struggling. So it is important that we care … Read more
As we step into June, DD Companion Sam Reynolds reflects on her month of May and what this time of year means to her, professionally and personally. May ‘Spring is often more about foundational growth – inner growth, inner seeds being planted, our roots. Before we burst out, into the outside world, into the much … Read more
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