1. Get Inspired It is hard to give to others what you don’t have. Take some essential me time and do whatever inspires you. See a concert, an art exhibit, or a Broadway Musical. Take a hike or go to the ocean. Light some candles, play your favorite songs, and quietly reflect on the highs … Read more14 Ways Birth Professionals Can Recharge
Blessingways are personalized ceremonies that unlike traditional baby showers are mother-centered instead of baby-centered. Blessingways honor and celebrate the mother-to-be and are used as a ritual to mark her transition into motherhood. Blessingways are also used to mark other transitions in a woman’s life. Click to learn more. Facilitating Blessingway ceremonies is a great business … Read moreHow to build a Blessingway Facilitator business
Blessingway ceremonies can be used as an important ritual to mark important transitions in a woman’s life such as: Starting menstrual cycle Getting married Becoming a mother Losing a child Going to school Graduating from school Getting divorced Health concerns Career change Menopause Blessingways are the opportunity to connect with the supportive women in your … Read moreBlessingways honor life’s transitions
So many ways exist to serve pregnant families and build a thriving career as a childbirth professional. Photographers are filling an important role in recording the journey, emotion, strength, and power of the birth experience. As mentioned in the book, Called to the Childbirth Profession, those with skills in photography can expand their careers … Read moreBirth Photographers show the power of birth
Facilitating blessingway ceremonies is a wonderful way that doulas, birth educators and other childbirth professionals can serve pregnant women. Blessingways originate from Native American culture and were used to mark transitions in the life of women. Unlike baby showers that often focus on gift giving, blessingways focus on honoring the expecting mother. The expecting mother … Read moreBecome a Blessingway Facilitator
So you attended a Birth Doula Training and are inspired to begin helping families, but how do you find the pregnant families that need your services? It is easier than you think. Community Start by asking your friends and family members if they could recommend your services to pregnant families. Look within your local community … Read moreHow to find clients after your Birth Doula training
Great strategies to make money as a birth doula or other birth professional
Invest You have heard the saying, “To make money, you have to spend money,” and it is partly true. However it is important to not only invest money in your career, but also invest time, patience, passion, and vision as well. Take the time to take classes or workshops that teach you how to use … Read moreHow to make money as a Birth Professional, Part 3