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DONA Conference Cancun Session

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Get Him Onboard!

By Joe Valley On September 23, 2012 · 3 Comments ·
3 Week Course designed to get you the kind of counseling skills that will deepen your ability to support dads.
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The Challenge of Using the Word “Empowered”

By Joe Valley On September 3, 2012 · 2 Comments ·

For this official “Empowered Birth Week” special post, I have pondered long and hard about the word empowered and how I have come to work with it in my developments. The word “empowered” can be a lively word with vitality and strength, and it can also be a heavily laden and subjective value judgment. Who [...]

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Dads Matter: 3 Keys to Effortless Communication

By Joe Valley On August 31, 2012 · 1 Comment ·
Have you experienced aloof, seemingly disinterested, or unsupportive Dads? Would you like to learn effective strategies for connecting more with Dads? It is possible that when you ask the right questions, then you will find out what is going on for a dad and how best to support him.
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Meaning of a new baby: it's different for each family.

But isn’t it a bit personal to ask questions like that?

By Joe Valley On August 28, 2012 · 2 Comments ·
How does a doula make sense of the situation and appropriately provide the kind of relief that this couple needs?
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DONA Conference Cancun Session

By Joe Valley On August 21, 2012 · Add Comment ·
It was on July 20, 2012 that I spoke at DONA's conference in Cancun on the ways doulas can help dads be powerful birth partners.
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Doulas Know How to Live It Up!

On July 20, 2012 By Joe Valley

Sooooo….

In case you didn’t know: doulas are a hoot. They get together and tell the funniest damn stories you’ll ever hear, and this year….I am hearing them in a special place, Cancun, where I am for the 2012 DONA Conference to speak about how doulas and dads can make a great birth [...]

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5 Post-Pregnancy Recovery Tips

On June 15, 2012 By Joe Valley

5 Post-pregnancy Recovery Tips

from Valerie Lynn McDonough

Author of the Book “The Mommy Plan”

It is not a sign of strength to be able to “do it alone.” New mothers were not meant to be alone during the postpartum weeks. It is a sign of wisdom to gather support for [...]

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Ina May Gaskin, We Salute You

Ina May Gaskin, We Salute You

On May 4, 2012 By Joe Valley

 Ina May Gaskin embodies most expertly the notion of love, and she continually surprises us of what is possible if we serve one another.

I first heard of Ina May when Andrea was pregnant with Sacha in 2008, and it was the book, Spiritual Midwifery, that had stood out. Yet, it [...]

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The Other Side of the Glass

The Other Side of the Glass

On March 24, 2012 By Joe Valley

The picture you see on the left is a dad talking about his experience of spending the first few moments of his child’s life with a layer of glass separating them. We watch him tell his story as his heart breaks all over again. This heart wrenching story is one of many included in [...]

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    Get Him Onboard!

    September 23rd, 2012

    3 Week Course designed to get you the kind of counseling skills that will deepen your ability to sup[...]

    The Challenge of Using the Word “Empowered”

    The Challenge of Using the Word "Empowered"

    September 3rd, 2012

    For this official "Empowered Birth Week" special post, I have pondered long and hard about the word [...]

    Dads Matter: 3 Keys to Effortless Communication

    Dads Matter: 3 Keys to Effortless Communication

    August 31st, 2012

    Have you experienced aloof, seemingly disinterested, or unsupportive Dads? Would you like to learn e[...]

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    August 28th, 2012

    How does a doula make sense of the situation and appropriately provide the kind of relief that this [...]

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    DONA Conference Cancun Session

    August 21st, 2012

    It was on July 20, 2012 that I spoke at DONA's conference in Cancun on the ways doulas can help dads[...]

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