9/12/2021 Do you want to be a doula? Choices!Why doula work is so important? Well, being a doula means helping mothers!! A doula means "servant" in Greek. A servant to help other mothers is important in these "covid" times. Working as a post-partum or post-natal doula is best idea for other mothers! Why: Less restrictions placed on you for working and helping moms. (Don't have to put up with hospital policies). Mothers still need help after the birth of their baby - maybe even more so. More mothers suffering from postpartum depression - you can help by taking off the "pressure" or "stress." Offering loving services as a postpartum doula. Some postpartum doulas can make up to $25 an hour depending on location! What does a postpartum doula do? Anyway? * She can do laundry for the baby and mom * She can cook a meal that will help feed mother (though it may include the family). * She can help with pantry building and cleanout of old stuff. * She can go grocery shopping for the family (finances will have to be arranged) or she can pick up an order already made. *She can help with baby care while mom gets rest - this should be only for mom's rest time. *She can train mom on baby care if she is ignorant on how to do things. *She can help mom learn about breastfeeding - if she has issues - suggest a lactation specialist for her to go too. (Note: Some postpartum doulas go on to train and learn about breastfeeding more in depth). Etc...lots more!! So, hiring a postpartum doula is important to help mothers in their 6 weeks after birth time! (or longer!) However, I have to stop and give thought to moms who need this help and are lower income - should not they be allowed to have a post-natal/postpartum doula as well? Yes, of course!! So, here are two ideas on offering services to lower income mothers: 1. Offer a sliding scale - you go by their income level and see what they can afford. Let's say they can afford $15 an hour - that's not bad and if you can get a friend or hubby to watch any of your kids for free - then you are still making a profit by serving mothers - or see if the mom doesn't mind a couple of kids coming over! 2. Partner with another organization - you say - I need this $25 an hour in order to make my ends meet - however, if you can sponsor this person, then it can work! So the organization would need to have some funds to offer to help pay your fee or something like that - I am sure there is someone out there who may want to help - it could be a non-profit group who wants to make a donation to someone, a hospital looking for extending things outside the regular realm, a church (not necessarily Catholic - could be Protestant) may sponsor you, etc. Reach out and see what you can get done that way. 3. Another idea - fundraisers to get this mother the postpartum doula services! 4. Another idea - offer a flat rate for helping the mother over a certain number of hours or days - this might work out better esp. if going by days. She may decide she doesn't need you on a certain day after all, then you still get paid (esp. if an organization is helping with the postpartum fees). So, think of a flat rate that is acceptable to you over number of days as an alternative way to get paid. Anyway, so whether you do a sliding scale or not - how do you get trained to become a postpartum doula? First of all there is Catholic Doula Program - their trainings are online - sometimes they have a live class or self-pace. Check out the program's website: http://www.catholicdoula.com/postpartum.html If you are non-Catholic, we recommend this site for a postpartum doula class: https://kitchendoula.weebly.com/postnatalnutrition.html Ok, hope you consider becoming a postpartum doula!! 9/5/2021 Our Lady's 7 Sorrows & MoreFather Bourmaud dies after 40 years as a priest...One of our favorite priests died this week - Father Bourmaud Society of St. Pius X priest died on First Saturday early morning. Please pray for his soul! The month of September is the Month of Our Lady of Sorrows. So, I thought I would post a few resources - well at least 2 links to some devotions to Our Lady of Sorrows. This first link is to one way to pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary: https://www.immaculee.com/pages/7-sorrows-rosary-prayerwww.immaculee.com/pages/7-sorrows-rosary-prayer The second one is from Sensum Fidelium website about Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary as well with some small meditations: https://sensusfidelium.us/meditations/st-alphonsus/glories-of-mary-st-alphonsus/little-rosary-of-the-seven-dolors-of-mary-st-alphonsus/ If you are interested in Bereavement doula work, there is a course by Catholic Doula Program that offers Bereavement and helping mothers with miscarriage, stillbirth, and loss - this course is based on Our Lady's Seven Sorrows. In fact you receive the title of "Certified Sorrowful Doula" when finished! Go here to get more information on the course: www.catholicdoula.com/bereavement-updated.html (By the way I don't know why my Chrome is saying unsafe - we added in the new Trust Site thing to our website - if you prefer to pay for a class via PayPal or email invoice just ask us to send that information to you). Anyway, we hope and pray you will enjoy reading this information and become better devoted to Our Lady of Sorrows. Amen! |
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