The Lemon Grove, LLC: Doula Agency & Perinatal Wellness, 256 Georgetown Road, Boxford, MA (2026)

03/05/2026

✨ Texts I've Sent This Week ✨

🍋 Often, families ask questions about what support looks like on the day of birth or days of postpartum shifts - valid questions! And...at The Lemon Grove, we also encourage them to ask about/understand the "in between" support. It's reassurance, it's connection & community, it's resources.

🌿 And for the doulas considering joining the team, we're often asked about how we support the team with direct client care, but our commitment to the team is so much more than that, too - it's texting & calls, it's our awesome WhatsApp community with different threads for referrals, support, announcements, and SHOUT OUTS that we love celebrating; it's our bimonthly support group facilitated by and our bimonthly office hours mentorship conversation, and more.

So, I thought I'd share just a few texts from this week.

👇🏽 What do you notice about these texts? What would you like to have for support in between visits? How would you like to be supported from within the team (if you work with one)? We'd love to know, because we are here for you.

~ Marissa H.

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03/03/2026

💛 You’re Not Alone 💛

Join us THIS FRIDAY for an evening sharing stories & connection around Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs).

PMADs affect 1 in 5 pregnant or postpartum people and 1 in 10 partners of birthing people in the U.S.

🍋 This event is free and open to all
🍋 Adults only, please
🍋 Light refreshments will be served

As with all of our events, come as you are - your presence is everything.

🌈 The Lemon Grove is a welcoming and affirming place for all.

📅 March 6th
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 The Lemon Grove
256 Georgetown Road
Boxford, MA 01921
RSVP @ www.thelemongrove.care

💛 Community. Connection. Healing. 💛

PMADs

03/02/2026

🦓 Moments from the Rare Road Foundation Gala 🦓

🍋 On Saturday, after a full day of teaching Spinning Babies & a birth preferences consultation, we headed out to The Brook for the Rare Road Foundation Gala! 🥂

🌿 This event was an opportunity to raise funds, be reminded of/learn about the incredible people and mission part of RRF, to show up for other moms/families in the community, and to be together with other nonprofit and small business leaders who we love working with - without kids, without being focused on getting the work done, etc.....while dressed up of course!

🍋 We loved having RRF host their caregiver yoga and inclusive dance party events at TLG and hope they'll be back sometime soon! They'll also be speaking at our September Story Share to share their experiences with the medically complex children. They'll be speaking alongside who painted beautiful pieces highlighting rare flowers. It's not too late to purchase pieces, with a portion of sales going to !

We are stronger in community! 🦓🌺💪🏽

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02/26/2026

☀️ Joy & Sunshine for Your Feed 🌈

🍋 ...And a reminder we provide unconditional full spectrum support. We're alongside you for:
🔸Medicated & non-medicated
🔸Vaginal deliveries, planned & unplanned c-sections, & VBACs
🔸Inductions & spontaneous labor
🔸Feeding from the breast, SNS, pumping, formula, syringes, spoons, donor milk, etc.
🔸Preemies, preterm, early term, punctual AF, & post-dates
🔸Births at home, birth centers, & hospitals
..and so much more. Because this is YOUR experience and we are committed to building your confidence as you grow your family and navigate choosing what matters most to you and responding to circumstances along the way.

🌿 We're here for you:
🔸While trying to conceive (spontaneously or with ART)
🔸During & after miscarriages
🔸Before, during, & after abortions
🔸Prenatally & during birth
🔸Postpartum

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📸 .hathaway.doula

02/20/2026

What Does our Full Spectrum Doula Training Look Like?

🍋 Our Content:
🔸Evidence-based
🔸Trauma-informed
🔸Healthy At Every Size (HAES) & LGBTQ+ affirming
🔸Understandable yet powerful mixed media content that will prepare you for the real circumstances & experiences of doula-ing
🔸Invitation to our bi-monthly team mentorship sessions.

🌿 Our Approach & Our Vibe:
🔸We engage everyone, while respecting & celebrating that everyone goes at their own pace.
🔸We read the room. We check in. We care for you.
🔸We cultivate a bonded cohort - a mini community - here to inspire & (appropriately) challenge.
🔸We combine tangible tools, hands-on learning, & dynamic teaching styles.

🍋 Our Why:
🔸We are unapologetically committed to offering a thorough Full Spectrum Doula training because we know that having a full spectrum foundation improves client care & doula sustainability.
🔸We don't know when an intended birth or postpartum client may need abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth support; infertility's impact reaches far beyond conception; and understanding birth helps us best support postpartum and anticipating postpartum needs and knowing prior postpartum needs helps us best utilize prenatal birth doula support.
🔸Doulas' capacity & interest in different types of support may evolve throughout seasons of their career and while continuing education is (always) essential, a full spectrum training allows freedom, flexibility, & protection in sustainability.

😍 Swipe to read a truly full spectrum review from a former client who took our doula training and joined our team!

👉🏽 Apply TODAY: www.thelemongrove.care

02/18/2026

🌊 Newly Added Summer Childbirth Ed Classes! 🌊

🍋 It may still be sick season, but we're in the mood to celebrate sunlight past 5pm with the recent drop of our summertime childbirth education classes! Our comprehensive one day class is perfect for families with busy schedules who want to have a seamless overview of all aspects of childbirth prep.

🌿 Our classes are intentionally limited in size so we can thoughtfully support & engage with everyone - in whatever way feels best to you. Intimate class size isn't awkward - we promise! It's another opportunity to grow your community, ask questions, practice hands on, and to have space to absorb what you're taking in.

🍋 We are also proud to offer 1:1 and/or custom classes to meet your family's needs, because busy schedules shouldn't be a barrier to receiving education or support.

🌿 What sets our classes apart is:
🔸We are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and HAES & LGBTQ+ affirming.
🔸We don't restrict when you can take classes (some hospitals only "allow" enrollment during specific weeks of pregnancy and may be full).
🔸We pride ourselves on being inclusive in our support of decisions your family makes and collaborative with clinical teams, so we don't come in "hot" with inflammatory opinions - we're just here to help you strengthen your foundation of knowledge & confidence with advocacy strategies.
🔸We have lemon stress balls, essential oil towelettes, all the seating options you could dream of (while also getting you up + moving!), and pace the class so you can take care of yourselves and be present.

🍋 Have questions about insurance reimbursement, payment methods, or scheduling?
Email us: welcome@thelemongrove.care

👇🏽Book today:
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02/15/2026

✊🏽 Belsito for Congress ✊🏽

🍋 Last week, we participated in so many amazing events that it may just take us this whole week to share them with you (and to recover)!

🌿 First up: Meet & Greet at , a local coffee shop in Topsfield, long committed to being a spot that promotes inclusivity & human rights. We were happy to be there with .janellesneighborschool , President of the we're proud to be part of, too.

🍋 It's impossible to capture decades of Jamie's commitment to advancing & protecting the same values we share at The Lemon Grove in just one post, so we'll highlight her maternal health work, especially as she's coming to TLG for two important events:
🔸March 6th 6pm-8pm: PMADs Story Share
🔸May 16th: 10am-1pm: Tri-Town Chapter Postpartum Support International Climb event

🌿 "Jamie is one of the nation’s leading voices in maternal mental health. From her kitchen table, she helped spark a national movement that changed federal law. A former Board Member of the Massachusetts March of Dimes, she founded the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance and serves as a Board Member of the Marcé Society of North America, advancing perinatal mental health research and clinical care. Her work has helped pass three federal laws, including:
- The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
- Over $86 million in federal funding for state programs
- The first maternal mental health program for U.S. military families
These wins are helping families in every state, including right here on the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, and Cape Ann."

02/11/2026

🍼 Our 1st Baby Shower at The Lemon Grove 🍼

🍋 There are so many beautiful, exciting things to share this week from The Lemon Grove, so next up: our very first baby shower hosted here. We had baby namings & a brit milah, and this past weekend .roth 's brother had their baby shower here.

🌿 Preparation for birthing & welcoming a baby can come with so many complex feelings and potential overwhelm. As doulas and a perinatal wellness collaborative, we can help you:
🔸PRIORITIZE what is right for YOUR family
🔸SEPARATE & understand evidence-based info v. anecdotal sharing
🔸CONNECT you with the other perinatal professionals that can provide wraparound support & families to provide you with community
🔸EDUCATE yourselves prenatally so there are less surprises and more confidence

👇🏽 What was the best advice you received? What was the best investment in your perinatal experience? What was the single most impactful tool/item? What was the most impactful service/professional support? How did those differ from expectation to reality?

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02/11/2026

🎉 DOULA RETREAT 2026 🎉

🍋 We are so excited to share one of the biggest things we've been working on this year: our inaugural Doula Retreat!

🌿 As doulas, we are committed to caring for our clients, and we do that best when we are able to care for ourselves, which is why we built this one-of-a-kind exclusive doula retreat, centered on:
🔸Doula care
🔸Self care
🔸Business care

🍋 Join us for a doula retreat to provide community, connection, and education in the idyllic setting of Essex Woods.

🌿 Meals, education, and self-care treatments such as massage are included in the fee. Lodging on site for additional fees varies based on room occupancy.

🍋 Please contact community@thelemongrove.care if financial assistance is needed.

📅 June 9-11, 2026
📍 Essex, MA
🤓 Investment: $750/person

👇🏽 What are you most excited for?

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02/08/2026

🤱🏽 Next Interdisciplinary Feeding Group is THIS WEEK! 👩🏽‍🍼

🍋 Join us on the second Friday of the month from 10AM–11 AM for our FREE Interdisciplinary Feeding Group—get real time support for breast/chestfeeding your newborn.

✨ Facilitated by Aarani Montanari, MS, IBCLC () and co-hosted by Meagan O’Neill, MSPT, CIMC () offering both feeding and functional support.
🍼 Perks of joining the group
🔸Meet other breast/chestfeeding parents
🔸Get hands on support
🔸Drop in- no commitment necessary

🧡 Come as you are.
Sweats welcome. Dirty hair welcome. Partners, questions, and big feelings all welcome.

👉🏽 RSVP: www.thelemongrove.care/community-events

*Photos shared w/permission

02/06/2026

🥰 Women Supporting Women (and Their Families) 🥰

🍋 Today is shaping up to be a great day for all things community!

🌿 We had a visit from Julee of and Caroline of ! You all know about Caroline because of her beautiful murals in our space and her spectacular art show last year that benefited . You may recognize Julee & RRF from the events that they have hosted at The Lemon Grove, such as caregiver yoga & inclusive dance parties. Stay tuned for more to come with future collaborations with the Rare Road Foundation x The Lemon Grove! We loved chatting together about the POWER of collaboration, shared visions, and passionate moms doing their best for one another and our kids/future generations.
🔸 We'll be seeing Julee & Caroline at the RRF Gala on February 28th! Caroline created a full collection for the gala. From Caroline:

"To give some framework for the dark floral backgrounds in this collection, I saw it as there is uncertainty, and just so many unknowns you face when you receive a rare diagnosis for your child or have to face extensive medical care, but then amidst that there is this beautiful, unique child that illuminates that darkness. They are different from any of my previous works based on their color schemes, and highlighting just one type of flower in each pieces. The theme is rare flowers to celebrate the beauty in each child with a rare diagnosis."
🔸Check out the piece I pre-purchased! This flower is the Night Blooming Cereus and I cereus-ly did make flower puns to convince them I could give it the best home, and it'll still be on display at the gala. Reach out to either of them to see other pieces available!
🔸And we'll be seeing them both at the September Story Share, centered around medically complex children and/or NICU stories.

🍋 We also are about to have a visit from Andi at who is dropping of a flyer for us to share. We're happy to be a sponsor and to donate a raffle item for their incredibly important fundraiser for abortion access on International Women's Day, on March 7th! More to come in a special post just for that event!

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02/04/2026

🏕️ Living at BI for the Next 2 Months! 🏕️

🍋 It just so happens I'll be "living" at BI for the next two months or so, supporting all of my clients in that timeframe here. BI is one of my favorite hospitals to support births at, because of their commitment to:
🔸HAES affirming care
🔸LGBTQ+ affirming care
🔸Trauma-informed care
🔸VBACs

🌿 Having experience - and ongoing experience - at many birth locations in the area helps me help families choose the place that feels right for them, based on what they're valuing in their experience, and setting expectations and building confidence around clinical culture and comfort measures available. This support in "matchmaking" is something I am DEEPLY passionate about, as choosing the place that aligns with ones values can make such a difference in outcomes and satisfaction with the experience, which is why my DMs/e-mail are always open for conversations around this!

👏🏽Where 👏🏽 you 👏🏽 birth 👏🏽 matters.

~ Marissa H. .hathaway.doula

👇🏽How did/do you feel about where you're receiving care from? Did you switch care teams during your perinatal experience? How did the anticipation of switching compare to how it happened?

Have questions? We are here to help!
welcome@thelemongrove.care
www.thelemongrove.care

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