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When Difficult Conversations Lose Their Way
Disagreement is normal in professional communities. The challenge is keeping conversations open before assumptions and labels take over.

Kicki Hansard
Mar 136 min read


When Helping Becomes a Problem: Reflections on Support, Labels and the Work of Doulas
In the birth world, questions about culture, support, and representation are complex. Perhaps what matters most is humility, listening, and

Kicki Hansard
Mar 77 min read


Why Are Doula Courses So Short?
There's a question I'm frequently asked: why is my doula preparation course so short? Can a four-day workshop plus a pre- and post-course module prepare someone who has no other formal training to become a doula? I always answer yes. I don’t say that lightly, by the way. I have nearly two decades experience facilitating doula courses and set up my own training company in 2012. This year alone, I'm running 12 courses up and down the country and I am always reviewing, developin

Kicki Hansard
Jan 10, 20234 min read
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