Dark Days in the Doula World
These past few weeks have been particularly heavy, and I feel it’s important to share what’s been unfolding – because it doesn’t just affect doulas. It affects the women and families we walk alongside, and it speaks to something much bigger about how women’s rights are held (or eroded) in birth.
The Silent Saboteur: Why 'Compromise' Can Be Toxic
Let’s talk about a word that sounds lovely, reasonable… balanced, even. Compromise. We’re raised to see it as the grown-up way to resolve conflict. Give a little, take a little. Be fair. Be flexible. Don't be difficult.
But in birth? Compromise can quietly rob you of your power – disguised as collaboration, masked as ‘what’s best for everyone’.