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Alloparenting: the hunter-gatherer way of caring for babies
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Alloparenting: the hunter-gatherer way of caring for babies

Learn how babies evolved to require an entire team of carers, not just one frazzled and exhausted mum! We dig deep into human evolution to understand why support is essential for new parents, and what we can to rebuild the village of support that has been eroded by the modern nuclear family structure.

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My husband won’t let me start a postpartum care business
My husband won’t let me start a postpartum care business

Do you want to start a successful postpartum care business, but your husband isn’t completely on board? Discover how you can discuss the pros and cons of becoming a postnatal support professional, without it ending in divorce or tears! Find out how to take your husband from unsupportive to being your biggest cheerleader, so you can succeed in business and help families thrive.

How failing fast led to a six-figure business
How failing fast led to a six-figure business

After 15 years in the maternal care industry, I’m noticing an exciting shift. Services and products that were once quite niche are moving into the mainstream. The needs of lactating breasts and bleeding uteruses are becoming more visible rather than being hidden away like something shameful. Have you noticed this too?

3 Simple Ways To Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly
3 Simple Ways To Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly

Learn how to create a more eco-friendly business with these green tips. Here are some practical resources to help you tidy up your finances, use cleaner energy and look at ways to limit air travel. Find out how to run your postpartum business in a way that's not only economically sustainable but environmentally sustainable too, even if you're a small business with no employees!

How becoming a doula may be your best career move yet
How becoming a doula may be your best career move yet

Becoming a postpartum doula allows you to care for new parents while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. Discover the 5 steps to make postpartum work a full-time occupation. Find out what to wear as a doula, what to call yourself, and why this role is so vital to the health of mothers and their families.

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My husband won’t let me start a postpartum care business
My husband won’t let me start a postpartum care business

Do you want to start a successful postpartum care business, but your husband isn’t completely on board? Discover how you can discuss the pros and cons of becoming a postnatal support professional, without it ending in divorce or tears! Find out how to take your husband from unsupportive to being your biggest cheerleader, so you can succeed in business and help families thrive.

How failing fast led to a six-figure business
How failing fast led to a six-figure business

After 15 years in the maternal care industry, I’m noticing an exciting shift. Services and products that were once quite niche are moving into the mainstream. The needs of lactating breasts and bleeding uteruses are becoming more visible rather than being hidden away like something shameful. Have you noticed this too?

3 Simple Ways To Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly
3 Simple Ways To Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly

Learn how to create a more eco-friendly business with these green tips. Here are some practical resources to help you tidy up your finances, use cleaner energy and look at ways to limit air travel. Find out how to run your postpartum business in a way that's not only economically sustainable but environmentally sustainable too, even if you're a small business with no employees!

How becoming a doula may be your best career move yet
How becoming a doula may be your best career move yet

Becoming a postpartum doula allows you to care for new parents while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. Discover the 5 steps to make postpartum work a full-time occupation. Find out what to wear as a doula, what to call yourself, and why this role is so vital to the health of mothers and their families.

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The soundtrack of matrescence
The soundtrack of matrescence

Julia Jones chats with singer-songwriter Claire Tonti. They explore the power of creativity to share the collective story of motherhood. They discuss Claire’s experience of matrescence, creativity as a window to ourselves, and reclaiming artistry as mothers.

Learning how menstrual cycles impact creativity, power, and social change
Learning how menstrual cycles impact creativity, power, and social change

Julia Jones chats with Lucy Peach, author of Period Queen. They explore the power of the menstrual cycle. They discuss periods, creativity and inclusive workplaces.

Trauma-sensitive care for survivors of abuse
Trauma-sensitive care for survivors of abuse

Julia Jones chats with Dusk Liney, a trauma-sensitive birth and postpartum professional, on the importance of trauma-sensitive care and how to support survivors to create safer postpartum experiences. They reflect on Dusk’s own story of navigating motherhood as a survivor of abuse and the broader themes that people who have experienced trauma face within motherhood.

Supporting plus size pregnancy in a fatphobic world
Supporting plus size pregnancy in a fatphobic world

Julia Jones chats with Stephanie O'Brien from Postpartum with Steph. They explore how postpartum care providers can better support plus-size women. They discuss why BMI shouldn’t be used as a sole indicator of health, what it’s like navigating the hospital system as a plus-size woman, and how Steph’s personal experience led her to become a postpartum doula.

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