On International Women’s Rights Day, we usually celebrate the pioneers who shattered the glass ceiling. But we rarely stop to ask: once that ceiling is broken, are we forced to climb to the top alone? The traditional image of an entrepreneur is that of a lone conqueror. A CEO who “disrupts” the market, sacrificing everything […]
Birth doesn’t always go as planned, and that can be heartbreaking. But even when expectations aren’t met, your strength, love, and resilience remain. This post explores how to hold space for your emotions, honor your experience, and find peace in the unpredictability of birth.
There are topics we only bring up in a whisper, even with close friends. Life as a couple after having a child is one of them. I hesitated for a long time before writing about this. Who am I to talk about it? Can my experience really shed light, offer comfort, or resonate with anyone? […]
A little over five years ago, our paths crossed as new moms. Hannah and I were experiencing the sweet yet dizzying transformation of parenthood. Between sleepless nights and days that all seemed to blend together, we felt — sometimes with a pang in our hearts — the isolation that often comes with becoming a parent. […]
In the spring of 2025, we were approached to offer a doula training in Northern Quebec. In Matimekush. Thousands of kilometers from home.Our first reaction was to ask ourselves: why us? Two white women, with no real understanding of the Indigenous experience. When we realized that no Indigenous doula could offer this training, we decided […]
*TW: This is a story that involves perinatal death Looking back now, 30 years later, I understand better… Well, I understand that I experienced multiple traumas and that those irregularities, those isolated incidents, that coldness were actually the result of ignorance, understaffing, a lack of soft skills, and a lack of humanity linked to the […]
Written by Kira Samson, Doula. After the arrival of a new baby, thinking about contraception can feel overwhelming, especially for those hoping to avoid hormonal methods. Fortunately, natural and effective options like the symptothermal method provide a non-hormonal, budget-friendly, and eco-conscious solution. Learn how this method, which relies on careful body observation, can help you […]
I’ll always remember the first time I heard about doula work. I was 12 weeks pregnant, attending a prenatal yoga class, when a hippie woman approached us to discuss her birth accompaniment services. At the time, I found the idea of having a stranger present at such an intimate moment strange. I was certain of […]
The Story of Marc and Séréna From a young age, I dreamed of being a mother. I played with dolls—yes, the kind that peed and pooped. I would beg my mother to buy real newborn diapers and pajamas for them. I idolized this role, envisioning it with the naïveté of a child. I could hardly […]
A few hours postpartum, still lost in a kind of fog after a birth that left me full of questions. – Congratulations! What’s it like to be a mom? I remember reading this sentence on my phone and not really understanding what I was being asked. Am I a mom? Well yes, I guess it […]
