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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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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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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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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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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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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...

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