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  • The absurdity of adding self-care to a newborn parent’s To-Do list

    Have a new baby? You better add self-care to that to-do list! Don’t forget your own needs, they say, while you are looking after your new baby. Love getting your nails done? Add that to your to-do list for the week. Just need some sleep? Well, just sleep while the […]

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  • Why I Became a Postnatal Doula

    (You can find the short version on my website here) Content warning: mention of suicide statistics.   Doula: non-medical support person. Postnatal (or postpartum) doula: providing emotional and practical support to a mother or parent after their baby is born.   I’m sitting on a couch in the house of a […]

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