tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post6217517537995711707..comments2023-10-02T06:42:39.541-04:00Comments on musings of a montreal doula: De-Granola-izing the Doula ImageAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06059951273542374898noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-57841447212750481862011-08-14T01:39:04.504-04:002011-08-14T01:39:04.504-04:00hilarious post. thanks for a late Saturday night ...hilarious post. thanks for a late Saturday night laugh :)Jenna Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865066216730074916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-18181370520314152182011-08-11T12:10:02.718-04:002011-08-11T12:10:02.718-04:00Ha ha ha, I'll admit that my first company nam...Ha ha ha, I'll admit that my first company name somewhat resembled your "Gypsy Moon Goddess Red Tent Doulas" (a few less words and a couple changes, though). I didn't mind it when practicing in a large city but for small town Cape Breton I had to change it for sure! <br /><br />I find that my clients tend to relax in some of my more granola moments (and we've had quite a few laughs). However, one has to be sensitive and know which clients this is appropriate with.<br /><br />The things that people tend to believe about me, especially about what I must eat (yes, seriously), can be quite opposite of the way I truly am. They are usually quite surprised that I drink Coke from time to time and enjoy a good steak!Katrinahttp://www.mamamanuscripts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-39619821867903955112011-08-11T08:48:48.458-04:002011-08-11T08:48:48.458-04:00I think the onus is also on past clients to spread...I think the onus is also on past clients to spread the word of the true impact of choosing to have a doula with your family!Jamie Wolfehttp://ca.linkedin.com/in/jamiecwolfenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-34812805280111180862011-08-08T14:28:16.221-04:002011-08-08T14:28:16.221-04:00Being a chameleon is definitely part of good doula...Being a chameleon is definitely part of good doula's bag of tricks. A really connected doula rarely has a client she doesn't feel she "matches" with (and see, I'm definitely flakey, 'cuz I say things like "connected"). I too have held hands and prayed to Jesus with super amazing Christian folks, though I myself was raised to definitely NOT workship a bearded white dude who presently lives in the sky (though I always dug the great Bible stories I would read secretly away from the scrutinizing eyes of my religion-wary family), and felt really honoured to be asked to do so. <br /><br />No, "A Doula's Touch" isn't at all corny, because it totally describes what your service is about, quite literally. If you did have a flakey name, sadly no matter what a great doula you were, not many would come to meet you to find out if you were a match.<br /><br />LesleyMotherWit Doula Lesley Everesthttp://www.motherwit.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-70965688967530412102011-08-08T07:47:09.362-04:002011-08-08T07:47:09.362-04:00My mother has accused me of being an "ism&quo...My mother has accused me of being an "ism" person; little does she know that I just go with the flow...as a doula, if my pregnant mom is "crunchy", I can be crunchy with her...or if Christian, even though I was reared an Orthodox Jew, I have sung Jesus loves the little children! Funky name? Nahhh, just meet me and you'll know if we're a match. My massage therapist/doula business name? A Doula's Touch. Too corny?Shari Aizenmanhttp://bodyworksatlanta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-53998365746265004392011-08-07T18:49:54.397-04:002011-08-07T18:49:54.397-04:00I have to safely say that when I am sitting with a...I have to safely say that when I am sitting with a new mommy with bleeding nipples who cannot sit due to stitches, singing rarely comes to mind. Although I have had some funny moments in which I imagine the possibilities in granola-doula world, and these thoughts give me an endless source of not-taking-myself-too-seriously serum. Very healthy in an often tense and fragile work environment. I find a good dose of laughter always makes thing move in a better direction.<br />And I do eat granola ... lots of it!MotherWit Doula Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574605381145554091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5686997867572223504.post-42566250677669937512011-08-07T09:29:40.772-04:002011-08-07T09:29:40.772-04:00I sprayed chicory right out my nose when I read th...I sprayed chicory right out my nose when I read the Unicorn Farts bit. Now I have to knit a new hemp macrame cosy for my laptop! (Too funny, and a great way to start this doula's deeply caffeinated, certified granola-free morning!)Megan Tolbertnoreply@blogger.com