The Lemon Grove, LLC: Doula Agency & Perinatal Wellness

04/25/2026

🪩 Pssst...Doulas, These are Your Future Posts 🪩

🍋 The 1st inaugural Doula Retreat from The Lemon Grove is just a few short weeks away....and we want to welcome YOU!

🌱 Strategize while in nature
✨ Be inspired without distraction
🫶🏽 Grow relationships
💃🏽 Deepen confidence
💆🏽‍♀️ Reset & reimagine

🌿 A few days away, surrounded by nature, a supportive peer environment, & restorative services, intentionally designed to facilitate focusing on your business & approach AND your wellness - not at the cost of your wellbeing.

Doula Care. Self-Care. Business Care.

UPDATE: Accommodation fees are now included as part of registration. 🏠 Space is limited, so get your ticket today!

www.thelemongrove.care/community-events

04/25/2026

🎉 Happy 5th Birthday to "My" First Doula Baby! 🎉

🍋 5 years ago today, I supported my first birth - while actively miscarrying, still working full time in public health, unsure of exactly what I was walking into yet confident enough that it was what I'd unknowingly been working towards for longer than just the lead up from my initial doula training. And thankfully, that was true.

🌿 I took this post-birth selfie before I truly knew just how much "birthwork is activism" really meant beyond a cute T-shirt and before I launched my business/the brand recognition of "the lemon lady birthworker" as someone later joked. 😅 My husband surprised me with an affirming love note before I ever experienced wondering if I really "got this", with the many layers of doula work.

🍋 This first family trusting me to accompany them changed my life in too many ways to count. In the 5 years since, this family has been one of my biggest champions & I'm forever grateful for their continued support because of how they reflect on the impact of doula support. 😍

🌿 In the 5 years since they met their daughter (that they were absolutely convinced was a son! ), we've:
🔸Built our family w/IVF after recurrent pregnancy loss
🔸Leveled up into a doula agency when the twins were 6m old, while still triple feeding, after returning to interviews at 8d PP and returning to my first birth photography client 6w PP ( 🫠)
🔸Brought more dreams to reality with creating the home for The Lemon Grove in Boxford, MA.
🔸Expanded our impact in advocacy, mentorship, & teaching, incl. launching & now having completed three full spectrum doula workshop cohorts.

🍋 Growth is consistent hard work, constant building, reassessing, and commitment renewal. It is sometimes invIsible sacrifices, and is always magically fulfilling & deeply meaningful.

🌿 I'm on call for a sweet repeat family, imminently waiting to meet their son, which will be my 200th supported birth. More feels to come from that soon. 😉

🎉 Most importantly - THANK YOU. Because I love this wild doula life. 🙏🏽

~Marissa H.

04/21/2026

🌱 Springtime Newborn Photo Sessions 🌱

🍋 It's almost that time of year, when newborn sessions start in the living room, travel through the master bedroom and/or nursery, and end in the yard or on the porch. 🍃

🌿 Tired smiles, awe of the little moments, deep love, time capsule details...we're here to capture it all.

💌 Expecting or already snuggling your baby/babies? Send us a note and let's book your newborn session.

www.thelemongrove.care/photography-services

📸 .hathaway.doula

04/21/2026

🎉 Newborn Care Essentials Class 🎉

🍋 Feeling excited for baby's/babies' arrival but apprehensive of how to care for a newborn once they're here? Are you first time parents, parents that could use a refresher, parents who previously brought home a baby after NICU time, or a caregiver/grandparent/etc. that could use a genuine warm invitation to learn & practice?

🌿 We would love to welcome you!

💻 Check out our website for our list of upcoming classes!

www.thelemongrove.care/community-events

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

🎉 That's a Wrap: April Full Spectrum Doula Cohort 🎉

🍋 This week, we welcomed our third full spectrum doula cohort into The Lemon Grove. We shared:

🔸Lived personal & professional experiences
🔸Laughs, tears, carpooling, & pastries
🔸Guidance, confidence, & resources

🌿 Each cohort has taught US lessons, too, and we're inspired and excited to bring them into our next cohort: October 2026.

🍋 The learning & relationships BEGIN here and GROW "out there" in the doula world.

😍 See you out there!

www.thelemongrove.care

04/18/2026

💔 Trauma-Informed
🌈LGBTQ+ Affirming
⚖️ Healthy At Every Size (HAES) Affirming
🤓 Evidence-Based
💉 Full Spectrum Doula Training Organization & Doula Agency
📚 Classes for Pregnancy & Parenthood
📸 Photography for Maternity, Birth, Newborn, & Family Sessions



www.thelemongrove.care

04/16/2026

🧡 Light Up the Prudential Center 🧡

🍋We'll be joining AllPaths Family Building as they Light up the Prudential Center to honor National Infertility Awareness Week. Two of the participants in our full spectrum doula training are also joining us!

🌿 1 in 8 couples are affected by infertility in the U.S. Within The Lemon Grove community, that statistic is even higher. Many of the families we support have experienced infertility, because we specialize in supporting families during and after infertility.

🍋 We are committed to providing care and support for all who navigate their unique family-building path.

www.thelemongrove.care

04/14/2026

🎆 Night Before our 3rd Full Spectrum Doula Cohort 🎆

🍋 The binders are prepped, each initial place setting has a lemon name tag, our classic lemon stress ball, & an essential oil towelette - everyone will get to know one another, relationships will be formed, connections will be made, and folks will sprawl out, haha.

🌿 Tomorrow is Day 1 of our THIRD cohort of our full spectrum doula training, and just the beginning of the new chapter for these doulas-to-be.

🍋 We are so humbled & committed. 🩷

📚 Taught by .hathaway.doula

www.thelemongrove.care

04/14/2026

🤝 Meet the Retreat Speakers! 🤝

🎉 We are just TWO. MONTHS.AWAY from our inaugural Doula Retreat at !

🍋 We are proud to share our lineup of incredible women - business owners, and community & industry leaders - who will be sharing their skills, experience, guidance, and presence.

🌿 Space is limited, so sign up ASAP to reserve your spot! You AND your business deserve this one-of-a-kind exclusive opportunity to prioritize tending to and leveling up your "business care. doula care. self-care".

🍋 We know how challenging it can be to find & protect time to be working ON your business and not just IN it - especially if you're a parent or caregiving for your own parents. Let this be your sanctuary to be inspired, to develop relationships, to cultivate a vision for where you want yourself and your business to be next.

⏰ Register today:

www.thelemongrove.care/community-events

04/02/2026

🌱 April Events at The Lemon Grove 🌱

🍋 Check out our lineup of community events, classes, support groups, and more!

🎙️ April 3: C-Section & VBAC Story Share for C-Section Awareness Month. Come listen and share connection with speakers who have birthed via C-sections and VBACs.

💻 April 8: Single Moms By Choice Support Group. A virtual FREE support group facilitated by a perinatal therapist who is also an SMBC.

👩🏽‍🍼 April 10: Interdisciplinary Feeding Group with and . This is a beautiful FREE opportunity to receive support, guidance, and community from a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.

🧎🏽‍♀️April 12: Spinning Babies Parent Class. Come join us to learn how to use intentional movement for more ease and comfort in late pregnancy and for optimizing baby's positioning for before and during labor.

📚 April 15-19: Our THIRD cohort of Full Spectrum Doula Training. Can you believe it?! Applications are still open but not for much longer!

www.thelemongrove.care/community-events

03/31/2026

🍓 Human Rights are Our Jam 🍓

🏳️‍⚧️ Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, we got to spend time with some of our favorite local changemakers, activists, and community builders.

🏳️‍⚧️ We learned a new-to-us set of pronouns, heard "thank you for doing this" so many times, & watched beautiful, loving, thoughtful kids write postcards to be sent to trans folx through Point of Pride.

🏳️‍⚧️ Today, we were also reminded of how precious the feeling of safety is, how important it is for the community to protect, and that while safety/feeling unsafe can change in moment, the recovery takes much longer and those repeated recoveries take a toll.

🏳️‍⚧️ We are proud to provide affirming care today and every day.

🏳️‍🌈 Thank you for all you do and for making today's event possible, enriching, & inspirational.

www.thelemongrove.care

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