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Debra Teaching at the New York Open Center
Join Debra on Saturday, January 26th at the New York Open Center for “Creating a Safe, Satisfying and Healthy Birth.” This workshop welcomes expectant parents, birthworkers, or anybody interested in...
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All Things Bali
Ibu Robin Lim’s Beijing Breakfast Natural Induction Method from the Eat, Pray, Doula Book… “The wisest way to use Castor Oil as a way to encourage labor, is to start very early in the morning, after a...
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“Nurturing Beginnings” Book Update
Nurturing Beginnings: Guide to Postpartum Home Care for Doulas and Outreach Workers, Written by Debra Pascali-Bonaro, CD (DONA), LCCE, and Jane Arnold, CNM, MSN, with Marcia Ringel, takes you through...
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5 Ways of Being a Great Dad
Submitted by Joe Valley of Empowered Papa The basis of this article is founded on the information I gathered after interviewing 14 dads about their experience of being a birth partner and father. I...
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2013 Breastfeeding Highlights
Here are some of our favorite videos, images and stories in the media from 2013. Heartbreaking & Brave! Thank you Hollie McNish for putting your Spoken Word: “Embarrassed” out there for all...
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Agerola La Grande Terrarra Sul Mare – Agerola the Big Terrace on the Sea
In this blog Debra writes about the town of Agerola, located on the Amalfi Coast of Italy, where her family lives and where she guides a summer retreat. Agerola is a town at the very top of the Amalfi...
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Let the Revolution Begin!
Dr. Buckley’s Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care is a long awaited and important look at every MotherBaby’s hormonal right to joy,...
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My Birth Journey – to the Bathroom and Back
This birth story is submitted by Milena Dyankova who shared her personal birth story with us after organizing a screening of Orgasmic Birth in Bulgaria in 2014. My Birth Journey – to the Bathroom and...
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Trauma to Triumph Video Chat with Penny Simkin
“Thanks for sharing. I’ve not been comfortable to ask my students about sexual abuse. It’s really the wording that I need to work on and also how to go about helping the couples to heal their trauma...
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Doula Rap!
I’ve had such a fantastic time while training doulas in Austria! I’m now at the Midwifery Today Conference in Germany, another inspiring and amazing time! Doulas are amazing creatives, and I was so...
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Doula’s Role: Promoting Respectful Care
by Debra Pascali-Bonaro LCCE, BDT/PDT (DONA) A doula is in a unique position to protect, promote, support & advocate for respectful care for…Click To Tweet A doula is in a unique position to...
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A Healer’s Hands
by Jordan Christopher Originally posted Maternal Beginnings “What happened to your hands?” This was the question that was asked to us many times as we strolled through Ubud market on a warm sunny...
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Mother Nature, Father Time, Birth and Life!
Imagine the sunshine, a hot breeze with a sweet smell brushing your skin, the sounds of the Balinese Gamelan in the distance and tropical trees and sounds of monkeys and frogs providing you a chorus...
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Birthkeeper Raises-up her Red Tent
Tweet Every year I join Angelika Rodler in Austria in her Red Tent, where we lead a Doula Workshop for the circle of women there. Listen to why Angelika things the Red Tent is important for young...
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Healing Birth, We Heal Much of Life
Tweet by Angelika Leibnitz I’m a biologist from Austria focusing on the female cycle and many other women topics. I’ve always known how important it is that women are informed and that we are supposed...
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Bali: Blessing the Way
Tweet As I arrive in Bali, the change in climate is the first things to touch me, walking out of the airport the warm humid air caresses my skin and the sea of smiles of people waiting to welcome each...
View ArticleA True Life Red Tent
Returning to Angelika‘s and her amazing Red Tent Elysia is for me is truly coming to my other home. It has been 14 years and almost 300 doulas which we have offered the doula wisdom to in Austria....
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Let the Revolution Begin!
Dr. Buckley’s Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care is a long awaited and important look at every MotherBaby’s hormonal right to joy,...
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Maternal Death Inspires Movement
This May marks the 10 Year Anniversary of the release of our Award Winning Documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret. It is such an honor to see our film growing and showing around the world as...
View ArticleClaiming Your Self-love
I’m excited to share this incredible guest blog from Melissa Ambrosini, the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl and Open Wide, host of the number one podcast The Melissa Ambrosini Show, a...
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