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What are birth muffins?
Before you ask, nope, they're not made of placenta.
ICYMI: Most popular blog posts of 2021
In case you missed it, here are the top blog post hits from Abby the Sociologist Doula last year.
Thank you for an amazing 2021
I'm so grateful!
Doula life: What is it like to be a lactating doula?
"Not sure if this is something you're willing to talk about, but what's it like having a nursling while being a doula?" Oh, I'm willing to talk about it! Curious? Read on!
Let’s be honest about the vaccine
I'll get right to my point. The question of vaccination can be really difficult, but no matter what someone's stance on the covid-19 vaccine is, they should not mislead people about it. Doulas included.
How to get updates on local covid-19 hospital policies regarding doulas
Every Thursday, I call my local hospitals (Beacon Memorial in South Bend; St. Joe in Mishawaka; and Elkhart General in Elkhart) and check in on the hospital policies. In the upheaval of the pandemic, I want to make sure I know the latest info and I have what I need in order to practice at… Continue reading How to get updates on local covid-19 hospital policies regarding doulas
Announcing: the AbbytheSociologistDoula Facebook page!
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Building community – and rebuilding it when trucks drive through your walls: an interview with the doula behind The Mother Well
In which I mostly interview Victoria – about her work as a doula, the resources for parents she’s created at Mother Well Doula, her secret life as a young adult fiction writer, and her advice for being a mom and a small business owner –, and then, for a few minutes at the end, we have a back-and-forth conversation about doulas and privacy.
How I used the pandemic to strengthen my research: Notre Dame’s update on my dissertation
I was honored recently to be featured in the University of Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters newsletter. You can find the link in this post!
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