Doulas of Greater Boston

Ugh. It happened. I became THAT mom at the playground. There was this little girl, maybe 18 months old. She was wearing a fuscia down jacket, floral leggings...

You #birth your baby, stay at the #hospital for as long as your insurance allows, and you head home. Now you are a #parent...off you go! But...with the birt...

Momming with anxiety… …is dropping your crying child off at daycare or school with a promise that you will be there to pick them up. Only to drive away feari...

“Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream…” 🎶 The clock will be there for later. But the waiting game is hard. Waters are broken, contractions are ...

All the build- up, all the waiting. Baby clothes washed and folded, crib assembled, diapers stocked, excitement brewing. Well…excitement coupled with anxiety...

Let’s play a game. I say apple you say (pie, sauce, juice) I say swing you say (set) I say peanut you say (butter) I say postpartum you say (…depression?) Ho...

We don’t ever know what we are doing. Parenting is all about winging it, doing what feels right, and hoping we don’t screw it all up. Because that is the bi...

Waiting. You are past your EDD (estimated due date). Nursery is decorated, car seat installed, tiniest baby clothes washed and folded. You are sick and tired...

Dr. Gary Chapman came up with a theory that there are five "love languages" that most people resonate with. Each person typically has one main language and ...

Everything we do, our children are watching. When we try and fail. When we succeed. When we react and respond, good or bad. And it is such an important lesso...