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09/09/2025

🌸 Postpartum Circle 🌸
A Monthly Gathering for Moms

This circle is a safe and welcoming space where mothers can gather for support, encouragement, and connection.

✨ What to Expect:
• Monthly meet-up with lunch included
• A new topic each month
• Occasional guest speakers
• A space to rest, breathe, and be heard
• Community with other moms walking a similar journey

📅 Monthly Event: September 24th at 12pm. Register here: www.gentlehand.net
📍 Gentle Hand Doula & Family Services
💲 Cost: $20
(If cost is a barrier, please reach out – all moms are welcome!)

🥰 Due to my busy schedule, I’ve decided to offer a bigger, more intentional monthly meet-up instead of a shorter weekly circle. This way, we can dive deeper into each topic, enjoy a meal together, and make our time even more meaningful

09/08/2025

Cutting the umbilical cord is more than just a medical step — it’s a powerful symbolic moment. For dads, it becomes their first active parenting responsibility. Up until birth, a baby’s lifeline has been fully connected to their mother, who has nurtured, carried, and protected them.

By cutting the cord, a dad steps into his role as the one who will continually help launch his child into life. Moms often embody nurturing and protection — they naturally draw their children close, offering safety and security. Dads, on the other hand, often represent the gentle push outward — encouraging their kids to step into the unknown, to take risks, and to grow into independence.

Just as that very first act of cutting the cord is a physical “disconnection,” it mirrors a dad’s lifelong role: to lovingly guide their child away from dependence and into their own journey. It’s a moment that says, “I’m here, I’ll always support you, but I’ll also give you the space to become who you’re meant to be.” I encourage Dads to do it when they have that opportunity 💗

09/04/2025

A word that has come up a lot during my prenatal visits with my clients as I prepare their minds for labour is the word: SURRENDER!

I wanted to write some more about it here.

Birth is more than a physical process—it is a deep act of surrender. In those special hours, you are invited to release control, to trust your body, and to lean into the mystery of what you were created to do. Birth is more than contractions and pushing—it is heaven and earth connecting. A divine moment where eternity and the present touch.

It is soul work.
I believe, it’s about trusting that the same God who formed your baby within you has also prepared your body to bring them forth.

It asks you to let go of fear and control (hard for most women) to open not just your body, but your spirit.

Birth calls us to trust:
- That your body was made to birth.
- That surrender is not weakness but holy strength.
- That in the laboring, groaning, and rising waves, there is a divine presence holding you.

When you surrender, you find the sacred rhythm between heaven and earth. Birth becomes more than an event—it becomes a spiritual encounter, a reminder that you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that new life is always a miracle. 💗💗💗💗💗

09/02/2025

Back in the office and diving into my busy fall schedule! I’m so excited to connect with new families — meet & greets are starting back again.

📅 I still have spots available for Winter 2026, so if you’re planning ahead, now’s the perfect time to reach out.

New events are coming up soon — stay tuned for all the details!

Let’s go! 💪🏻

08/29/2025

🍂✨ September Fresh is here! ✨🍂
Reset your home for the new season with our special promotion!

📌 Book a regular or deep clean and choose one of these FREE add-ons:
✔ Free fridge clean-out with every 3+ hour booking
✔ Free organization session (one closet/pantry) with your clean

Don’t miss out — spots fill fast! 🧼
📞 Book today with the Gentle Hand Cleaning Team.

08/27/2025

🥂 Here's to 31 🥂
As I celebrate another year of life, I’m filled with gratitude for the families who have trusted me to walk alongside them through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Every client, every story, and every moment has shaped me as a person and professional.

Here’s to another year of supporting families and continuing this incredible journey. 💛

08/18/2025

As I approach my 3-year mark serving Central Alberta as a doula and prepare to attend my 100th birth, my heart is overflowing with gratitude and reflection.

Being a doula has been God’s plan for my life in this season. I’ve discovered that this is absolutely my passion. Walking these journeys with women is so incredibly special—an honour and a privilege. I have attended beautiful births where I just stand in awe of women and how they were so made for this. But not all experiences are beautiful, but being able to stand with families in both the joy and the heartbreak has changed me, strengthened me, and revealed so much of who God is.

This calling also comes with sacrifice—long hours away from my own family. It’s not always easy, but my heart knows this is what I’m being called to at this time. I am beyond blessed with an incredible husband who fully supports me and a wonderful extended family who steps in whenever needed.

My promise to you is to continue to work hard—to support you, to advocate for you, to love you well, and to share all my knowledge so you feel prepared and confident for your big day.

To be a doula is to stand in the sacred space where life enters the world—holding hope when it feels fragile, offering strength when you feel weary, and reminding you that you are never alone. It is more than a career; it is a calling to serve, to witness miracles, and to carry the stories of families in the deepest place of my heart. I love Mamas in this community and looking forward to serve a lot more! 💕

08/07/2025

Let’s uncover what’s really disrupting your family’s sleep — and create a fresh start this September.

This 30–45 minute consultation is designed to gain a deep understanding of your child’s current sleep habits, identify the root causes of sleep challenges, and explore your unique goals. Together, we’ll look at sleep environment, routines, wake windows, and feeding patterns to create a clear picture of what’s going on.

You’ll walk away with:
✔ Clarity on what’s impacting sleep
✔ Insight into your next best steps
✔ A safe space to ask questions and feel supported

📍 No obligation to commit to a package — just clarity and compassion.
📆 Book today and step into September with peace, rest, and a plan.

08/04/2025

🤍It’s National Breastfeeding Week! 🤍This week we celebrate the strength, love, and connection between mother and baby. We also honor the mothers who tried with all their heart—those who faced pain, tears, and sleepless nights, but didn’t have the support they needed to navigate their journey.
Your effort matters. Your love matters. You are no less of a mother because your feeding story looks different. You showed up for your baby in every way you could—and that is beautiful. 💕

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+18257068683

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http://www.gentlehand.net/

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