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Learn More About Our Baby in Bloom Conference
Baby in Bloom was a huge success! So many expecting couples and groups of expecting friends spent the day learning, celebrating, connecting, and being empowered. Watching everyone empower themselves with knowledge and confidence was nothing short of magical. As the...
5 Things I Love About Being a Birth Doula
I absolutely had no ideas that doulas existed until I was 8 months pregnant with my first. The family I worked for (providing respite care for their daughter) threw me a baby shower. This was more of a Mother’s Blessing rather than a typical baby shower. They invited...
5 Things I Love About Being a Postpartum Doula
I discovered this career as a postpartum doula as many do (through birth). Becoming a labor doula was also never in my plans, but I will share more about that a later time. I became a labor doula first because that was the only thing I knew about.I was at my first...
The Importance of Saying Yes as a Business Owner!
It seems like I was destined for the life of a business owner! Risk, adventure, the excitement of the unknown and the ability to say yes to all of it without hesitation! The more I learn about being an entrepreneur, the more I realize this was my destiny....
10 Things I Have Learned about Owning a Business Over the Past Decade
I started my doula agency 10 years ago and at the time it was a solo practice. I often reflect about the amazing business that Chicago Family Doulas has become and I feel so much pride and excitement. We make such an incredible impact on families in the Chicagoland...