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    Reflections on 'Loving, Dying, and Letting Go'
    Miranda Kelly
    • Aug 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    Reflections on 'Loving, Dying, and Letting Go'

    I recently completed the Loving, Dying and Letting Go workshop offered by the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath and Death. I first...
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    Reclaiming Birth, Reclaiming Language
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    Reclaiming Birth, Reclaiming Language

    Reclaiming language and reclaiming birth are intimately connected, but how can I work toward reclamation of language within my birth work?
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    How accessible is home birth without a home?
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    How accessible is home birth without a home?

    How accessible is home birth without a home? Is home birth accessible to Indigenous and Black people if housing isn't?
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    Comfort Measures for the Third Trimester
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Comfort Measures for the Third Trimester

    Here are some suggestions to increase your comfort as your prepare to meet your baby.
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    When Did You First Learn About Residential Schools? (Or Have You Yet?)
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    When Did You First Learn About Residential Schools? (Or Have You Yet?)

    When did you first learn about residential schools? I was 12. I was working in my band office, and an Elder came in and shared his story.
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    Communicating in Labour
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Communicating in Labour

    Birth present us with new opportunities to (re)claim sovereignty of our bodies and assert ourselves as decision-makers in our care.
    8 views0 comments
    Affirmations
    Miranda Kelly
    • May 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Affirmations

    A list of helpful affirmations for your birth and beyond.
    46 views0 comments
    Birth is Sacred
    Miranda Kelly
    • Sep 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Birth is Sacred

    Birth is an ancient ceremony gifted to us by our ancestors. Birth is a sacred journey that takes us to new depths. Birth is sacred.
    10 views0 comments
    3 Exciting Things!
    Miranda Kelly
    • Mar 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    3 Exciting Things!

    I want to cap off World Doula Week (March 22 - 28) with some exciting news: 1. I'm Certified! I'm proud to say I have completed my certif...
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    World Doula Week!
    Miranda Kelly
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    World Doula Week!

    It's World Doula Week (March 22 - 28), which is an opportunity to promote the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual benefits of doula...
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    Preparing for Labour
    Miranda Kelly
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Preparing for Labour

    The preparations you do in pregnancy can contribute to a positive birth experience and smooth transition into parenthood. While it can be...
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    Coming in 2019!
    Miranda Kelly
    • Jan 2, 2019
    • 1 min

    Coming in 2019!

    2018 was an incredible year as I started on my doula journey. I am grateful to the families that welcomed me into their lives and homes a...
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    Benefits of Midwifery Care
    Miranda Kelly
    • Nov 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Benefits of Midwifery Care

    This week the Midwives Association of British Columbia called on our provincial government to increase investment in and support of midwi...
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    Why Doula Canada?
    Miranda Kelly
    • Nov 9, 2018
    • 4 min

    Why Doula Canada?

    There's lots of options out there for doula training these days! Having not completed any of the other training courses out there, I'm no...
    73 views0 comments
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