Doula Educational Topics &
Industry News
The Modern Good Death
One of the most beautiful aspects of being a doula is helping people to take ownership of their own death, and helping them realize that it doesn’t need to look the way they think it’s supposed to look. It can look however they want. And as doulas, we have the privilege of helping them put it all together.
It’s Our Birthday!
This week IDLM celebrated our Fifth Annual Birthday Bash. It was a fantastic time! One of the major topics under discussion is particularly vital to
Getting Yourself Out There!
It probably won’t be easy, especially if you’re starting from scratch. But nothing worth really doing is ever easy, and the good news is you have the whole community at IDLM behind you, supporting you every step of the way.
Winding Down and Winding Back Up
Whether this year is the very start of your doula career or whether it’s a new chapter in your continuing story, the work you do with your clients is going to be unique. No two doulas are the same, and no two clients are the same. The thing we all have in common is a desire to serve our clients and our communities.
Gearing Up for 2026
The start of a new year is always a great time for new beginnings, and in 2026 the plan is for IDLM to start big and then keep getting bigger. We are so proud and grateful to be celebrating five whole years of teaching, care, and community, and we are so glad to have you here as a part of that.
The Spooky Side of the Season
As a holiday, Christmas has been around for centuries. But if you go back more than a hundred years you’ll find that the day used to be observed with a much more somber tone.
