The Village Doula

03/31/2025

Hello! I want to thank all of the families and partners I have worked with as a postpartum doula for the past 6 years! It has truly been an honor to serve you all in this season of parenthood.

As seasons of life naturally change, I have decided to transition into a new community service, called: Forces of Nature Collective. This page will be transitioning to everything related to this new venture.

If you're looking for opportunities to connect with nature, be more active, get to know more people who live nearby and tune into the emotional waves within-this space will be offering new opportunities for these kinds of connections! You will see:

Guided hikes
Intentional circles
Youth and Family Camps
Retreats
Life Transition Ceremonies
Emotional Wellness Education

04/09/2024

✨Relationship Coaching in the days, weeks and years after having babies✨

I teach you how to:

Communicate effectively with your partner
Be vulnerable
Learn more deeply what your love languages are
How to hold safe space for one another
What your attachment styles are
How to heal as individuals and as a couple
Where to carve out time for each other with a newborn
Get comfortable asking for support &
so much more!

This is a picture of me and my beloved. We have spent 20 years of our lives loving each other and navigating raising a family. We had a lot of failures. We have overcome addictions, betrayal, divorce, illness, mental health issues and the tragic deaths of my parents (passed on the same day). We have had uncomfortable conversations to get to the root of our issues and ripped them out from our nervous systems. We’ve developed a safe space for each other; where there is no name calling, no past-hurts thrown in each other’s faces, and repeated validation and appreciation. We have outlived the un-thinkable circumstances and come out in joy and gratitude. I wish this for you and your beloved partner as well. It takes time and it is hard, but it is worth every tear shed. Sending you love as you navigate whatever season of struggle you are currently enduring.

I’m here to coach you through it, when you’re ready to ask. If you’re shy; just send me a heart emoji in my DMs. ❤️✨

01/19/2024

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01/03/2024

As we continue to nestle in during these cold, winter months, please know that whether you need a 15 minute phone call, a text convo for seasoned advice or a local daytime helper to give you a reprieve: I’m just a message away. We can do hard things together.

#40

12/10/2023

Technique for gassy babies!

09/04/2023

Let’s do some math: if you were to hire me to assist you for in-home services over the course of six weeks, I could help you for 4-hours per week, or you could purchase the virtual postpartum support package and essentially receive around the clock texting support, in addition to: a weekly video call, that is all initiated with a one-hour prenatal call to help you maximize your preparation for after-birth care.

How to know if I’m the right doula for you:

I’m a seasoned mother of four children. I had them all very quickly and close together. So, I had four babies that were ages: 4, 3, 1 & newborn by the time my last one was born.

I have personal experience with breast-feeding. I have been through thrush, mastitis, cracked and bleeding ni***es, nursing while pregnant, weaning, keeping supply up, stress-reducing techniques, pumping and bottle feeding. I have also supported formula fed families successfully since 2019. I’m familiar with the gentlest formulas and dairy sensitive options for your baby.

I offer a safe space for vulnerability and wholeheartedly understand the emotional waves of postpartum. I personally experienced undiagnosed, postpartum depression that was left untreated.

If, and when you are ready to share your birth story, I offer emotional support in processing the way it all unfolded and encourage you to reclaim your sacred power.

you don’t have to be perfect or have it all together with me. Come, as you are, in the exhaustion and wonder of the raw and delicate season of postpartum.

I offer realistic and efficient ways of improving the functionality of how your household is run with having a newborn and/or additional siblings. One of my clients calls this: “golden nuggets.”

partnership. Caring for a newborn alters your relationship dynamics. We assume different roles during this time, and I can help guide you to effectively and compassionately communicate with your loved one(s).

raising a baby takes a village. I encourage and help you put together a team of support and we plan to put together a meal train after baby arrives. I also help you set boundaries with extended family/friends and your preferences for visiting hours.

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08/28/2023

Getting the mental health care you need in your postpartum season is always encouraged. Especially if you’re experiencing depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts or just feeling overwhelmed. This provider comes highly recommended from the Bluegrass Birth Workers Network; an organization I’m involved with as a postpartum doula in Kentucky. She provides online support as well!

https://www.facebook.com/TheMindfulMamaKY?mibextid=LQQJ4d

The Mindful Mama is a private practice that practices throughout the Kentucky area. If you are struggling with infertility, pregnancy or infant loss, or difficulty adjusting to pregnancy or motherhood, we can help! Book an online appointment today.

07/26/2023

A retreat for perimenopausal & beyond women!

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