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Marshall Klaus Made the World Better for Mothers, Babies, and Families

Marshall Klaus Made the World Better for Mothers, Babies, and Families

By Penny Simkin, PT Marshall Klaus, MD, friend, and advocate for babies, mothers, parents, and doulas, died recently at his home in Palo Alto. We send our sympathy and love […]

A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That

A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That

As I sit writing this post in an eerie haze of strange sunshine attempting to make its way down to the earth, I realize that my attentions have turned to […]

Cultivate Connections! DONA Virtual Conference and 25th Birthday Celebration Is Not to Be Missed

Cultivate Connections! DONA Virtual Conference and 25th Birthday Celebration Is Not to Be Missed

By Sharon Muza, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE It’s conference time Summer for those in the Northern Hemisphere is a time to kick back and relax, because the living is […]

DONA Needs Your Energy, Vision and Ideas for Our Leadership Team

DONA Needs Your Energy, Vision and Ideas for Our Leadership Team

By Sharon Muza, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE DONA International is celebrating their 25th year as a doula organization in 2017.  I am proud to say that DONA has never […]

DONA International Commits to Increased Advocacy Efforts to Improve Maternal-Child Health Outcomes and You Are Invited

DONA International Commits to Increased Advocacy Efforts to Improve Maternal-Child Health Outcomes and You Are Invited

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE DONA International recognizes that when working in the birth room or with a postpartum family, doulas help clients find their voice […]

DONA International Attends Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care

DONA International Attends Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care

By Melissa L. Harley, AdvCD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, DONA International Director of Marketing and Public Relations According to results from our 2016 DONA International member-wide survey, DONA International membership reported strong interest […]

Call for Session Proposals – 2017 Virtual Conference

Call for Session Proposals – 2017 Virtual Conference

It may only be January, but DONA International is already gearing up for the 2017 Annual Conference Cultivating Connections: It Starts With Us. This year’s evidence-based learning opportunity from the […]

The inspiration behind DONA’s new brand identity

The inspiration behind DONA’s new brand identity

This article was originally published in the International Doula magazine. This version includes a photo of the meeting with DONA International founders Penny Simkin, Annie Kennedy, and Phyllis Klaus to […]

Conference Sneak Peek: Advanced Peanut Ball Techniques

Conference Sneak Peek: Advanced Peanut Ball Techniques

Photo courtesy of Premier Birth Tools Cheri Grant is known as The Peanut Ball Lady, and her mission is to teach the world about the effectiveness of peanut balls (peanut-shaped […]

Conference Sneak Peak: Saturday Night Performance by Melissa Bangs

Conference Sneak Peak: Saturday Night Performance by Melissa Bangs

Photo courtesy of Nichole Peterson/NP Images Hearing someone’s story is one of the best ways to deepen our understanding of their experience.  Storytelling can play a powerful role in healing […]