There’s an idea floating around out there, in our mom’s groups and our social circles and within society itself. The idea is that once someone gives birth they should be able to manage life with a demanding newborn, be happy about it at all times, look good doing it, and never need any help with […] The post Do You Even “Need” a Postpartum Doula? appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

I’ve been thinking that maybe I need to change this series to : Moms Who Barely Have Enough Energy to Get it On. Or perhaps, Moms Who Wish They Felt Like Getting It On. I talk with enough women in the different aspects of my life that I know this whole topic, sex, is a […] The post Moms Who Get It On- Part 4 appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

I love to take selfies. There, I said it. I’m one of those people. The ones who stop while walking down the street, or drinking a drink, or doing whatever random thing I happen to be doing, and if I’m feeling good (ESPECIALLY if I’m feeling good) I will snap a photo of myself. What’s […] The post Why I Won’t Stop Taking Selfies appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

The story of a baby’s birth is probably one of the most important stories we still tell in our culture today. It’s the kind of story that I don’t think people will ever stop telling. Have you ever bumped into a new parent on the street, maybe even someone that you barely know, and they […] The post Another Epic Birth Story appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

Hey there, guy from the BBC viral video this morning. I know, you must feel completely mortified as the entire world found out that you were more than just an expert on Korea. GASP! You’re a father, too! I have to admit, I laughed. I showed my husband and he laughed. In fact, every single […] The post Working From Home With Kids Sucks appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

Becoming a mother changed me in many different ways. I’ve written about it how hard it was at the beginning, how it affected my sex drive, and have basically bared my soul on this topic many times. I watched countless other women, including my doula clients, online mom friends and my close friends and family […] The post Strong As A Mother-GIVEAWAY appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

Need tips for travelling with kids? With my in-laws living in Toronto and us having done the dreaded drive down the 401 more times than I’d like to even count, I’d consider myself to be pretty skilled at travelling with kids in the car.  I also recently came back from Mexico on my second-ever family […] The post Tips for Travelling with Kids appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

When should I start having kids? Am I too old to have a baby? What is the best time to start a family? Confident, successful and amazing 20 to 40 something women can all agree when it comes to having babies we’re all wondering the same things. Having babies earlier, or waiting a bit later- […] The post What’s The Best Age to Become a Mom? appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

In the doula world, Randy Patterson barely needs an introduction. She is a doula, owner of multiple doula agencies, as well as one of the heads of ProDoula, a certification agency that I am certified with. Randy Patterson is all tattoos and rock n’ roll and sometimes considered a controversial personality, but she’s an expert […] The post 5 Things Randy Patterson Knows About Women appeared first on Megan the Doula ..read more

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