A Loving Touch - Doula Care LLC

03/03/2026

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all. I hope all your dreams and wishes come true this year. May your families grow and fill your hearts and mind with love and support.
I am here for you after the birth of your newborn to guide and support you, to help nourish you, to teach you to care for your infant, to help you get rest, to answer all your questions during this transition.
alovingtouchdoula@gmail.com
www.alovingtouchdoula.com

11/30/2025

December 13th 10:00am-1:00pm

11/10/2025

It is not my place to tell a parent how to parent, but I do guide them when they are searching for answers. A child does need boundaries, they do need to be taught no, they should have some type of discipline when they do something wrong or hurt someone else. Kind words do not work in the long run of life.

Copied from an article I read.

“Gentle parenting” sounds great until your kid screams at a teacher who can’t “gentle” them back.

Everyone loves to talk about “communication over correction”
until their child meets the real world
where not everyone is paid to validate their feelings.

Teachers can’t “talk it out” for 45 minutes while twenty other kids wait.
Bosses won’t “redirect behavior with empathy.”
And the police, the judge, or the real world won’t care about your child’s “emotional dysregulation.”

We’re raising a generation that can explain every feeling
but can’t handle the word no without falling apart.

Yes, empathy matters.
Yes, communication is key.
But kids still need rules.
They still need structure.
They still need discipline that actually disciplines.

Because real life doesn’t hand out safe spaces every time you’re told you’re wrong.

Your job as a parent isn’t to make your kid comfortable every second of the day.
It’s to prepare them for a world that won’t be.

So by all means, be gentle
but don’t be weak.
Love them hard
but teach them harder.

Because one day, the world won’t bend to their emotions.
And if they’ve never learned accountability at home,
life will teach it the hard way. 💥

10/16/2025

Daytime care available 2026….

Linda Reason CPD, NCS, CLC, CMI
A Loving Touch Doula Care LLC
1.203.671.5528
alovingtouchdoula@gmail.com
www.alovingtouchdoula.com

02/12/2025

About Linda
I am a Postpartum Doula, a lactation counselor and a Newborn Care Specialist. I care for and support new parents and their families after the birth of their baby/babies. I offer infant care, education and guidance, breastfeeding and bottle feeding support, emotional and educational support, cooking, errands and more. This is a very exciting, yet very overwhelming transition in your life and I will be there to guide you through the first 6-12 weeks.

The need for support after birth is great. Many families live very far away from the members of their family that could offer help and guidance. If they do live close, chances are they work or have very busy lives themselves. Many partners have to go back to work after just a couple of days or a week off. Having a postpartum doula reduces the chance of depression and increases your positive nursing experience.

Availability for new clients begins October 1, 2025

06/22/2024

Great insight from a new dad…

1. Wifey carried baby IN her belly for 9 months. So, you carry baby ON your belly for 9 months every chance you get. Not only does it help her recover but it bonds you to your kid more than imaginable.
2. Wifey is breastfeeding and--while beautiful and fulfilling for her--it's exhausting. So, you change EVERY diaper you can. From diaper #1 onward. You will get over the grossness fast. And you will prevent imbalances and resentment in the relationship; in fact, when all your wife's friends are complaining about how absent and unsupportive their husbands are, your wife will be bragging about you.
3. Make her the decaf coffee every morning. Even if she leaves it cold and forgets to drink it most mornings because she falls back asleep while you're working or (later) taking the kids to school. She was up all night feeding the baby so help start her day in a way that helps her reset.
4. Tell her she is beautiful and help her see that in the moments when she is feeling most self-critical and hopeless about her body. Remind her of times when she achieved goals in the past. Remind her she is a superhero. She literally just moved all her organs around and gained 20 + pounds to give you a child that will be a gift to you for the rest of your life. Help her see past her body image issues and stay focused on a positive goal, one day at a time.
5. Take the heat. Hormones are crazy, both pre and post birth. She won't seem like herself every day and sometimes she will say things she wouldn't say if she didn't feel like she was hungover, caffeinated, and on steroids every day. Remember your job is to be her rock through all of this, so toughen up and keep perspective when her tongue is sharper than you know her best self intends. Normal will return soon and you want her to be grateful that you kept it together when she wasn't, not resentful and disappointed that you hijacked her emotions by making her problems yours.”

01/31/2024

New ad in the Guilford Neighbors Magazine along with an article about me and my business!
This yellow really makes it pop!

01/23/2024

New business cards!! Gift certificates available!
Full availability after mid June. Some availability now through mid May.. 👶👶

12/08/2023

Remember these tips whenever it’s cold.. And always!

Find out more at: https://www.cpsc.gov/SafeSleep
www.nih.gov - search Safe to Sleep
www.cdc.gov - search Babies Sleep Safely