A Doula’s Letter to Cis-Dads, and Partners, All: We’re Space-Holders, Not Scene-Stealers!

“Asking your husband to be your sole guide through labor is like asking him to lead the way on a climb of Mt Everest. He may be smart and trustworthy, you may love him, but in the Himalayas you’d both be a lot better off with a Sherpa!” – Pam England. As doulas, we get …

Meet the Doula

Residing in Squamish, BC with her partner, Eric, two kidlets, and a kitty, Ashley became a certified doula after the birth of her first child. Since that time, she has juggled making her own young family with attending births and continued education and training, including courses on fetal positioning techniques, maternal comfort measures, acupressure, rebozo …