If you are thinking about taking a doula training but are holding back due to money, consider that you may not be thinking of all the ways that you can potentially pay for it. There are various ways that you can fund your doula training…. read more
5 Keys to Success in a New Doula Business
Starting a business is a huge undertaking. It’s important to have a great idea, but you also need to execute that idea and turn it into a successful business. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and resilience to make a startup succeed. Here… read more
Nine Tips for Naming Your Doula Business
One of the things that you may be thinking about is, what you call your doula business. This is something that some people thought of immediately as soon as they decided this was the course they wanted to take with their life. Other doulas wind… read more
How to Grow Your Doula Business in 10-15 Minutes a Day
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is whether or not you can find enough clients to make it as a doula. I think people are surprised when I respond with something like this: If you’re willing to put in the time and… read more
How Do You Become a Doula?
This is a fairly common question and truthfully, the answer will depend on who you talk to about it. Recently, DoulaMatch.net posted a list of certifying agencies and there are over 100 to choose from as you are starting your journey to become a doula…. read more
Confidently Setting Your Doula Fee
One of the first things that a new doula has to consider is where to set their fee. This can be a very intimidating task. You don’t want to set it so high that you turn clients away because of your lack of experience, but… read more
How being a strawberry developed my doula skills
I have been working ever since I was 11 years old, but it wasn’t until the age of 32 that I began down the path of doula work. Between ages 11 and 32, I held multiple jobs that had nothing at all to do with… read more
Take Charge of the Prenatal Meeting
Have you ever been to a meeting that doesn’t have a clear leader, goal or purpose? How about a meeting that goes on and on without an end in sight? These meetings are incredibly frustrating and leave the meeting attendees with the feeling that the… read more
What Doulas Do
Even after we’ve been hired some of our clients may not really know what doulas actually do. I believe the best time to walk through this is at the first prenatal meeting. That way, while you are learning about your client’s preferences and vision of… read more
Doula Time: 5 Things to Do Before You Leave for a Birth
You are a birth doula and your client is ready for labor support. You are dressed, you have your bag and you are ready to leave. But wait! I have 5 things that I recommend that you do before you leave. Each of these steps… read more
How to Work as a Doula – Agency Doulas {3 in a 5 part series}
Agency doulas are doulas that work in one or more doula agencies. In some cases, they might also have their own businesses, but get client referrals from the agencies which they are members. For this blog, I looked at 12 areas of business and… read more
How to Work as a Doula – Doula Collectives {4 in a 5 part series}
Collectives that I describe in this section are independent doulas that work together under a shared group name, but handle all money and contracts on an individual basis. Some groups use the word ‘collective’ in their names, but actually function more like an agency in that they handle matching… read more