The Encouraging Mama Doula Services

01/25/2026

The Worthy Mama Project exists because motherhood changed me in ways I never expected.

I am a postpartum psychosis survivor who spent a long time trying to find myself again after becoming a mom. I loved my babies deeply, but I felt disconnected from the woman I used to be.

For the past 15 years, I have shared my story so other mothers don’t feel as alone as I once did. Stories like mine save lives. I know this because of the countless messages I've received over the years. 🥹

This project is about helping moms find themselves postpartum and get their pink back. 🦩❤️‍🩹

It is a reminder that you matter too. That asking for help is brave. That you are still worthy even in the middle of motherhood.

If you’re here and you feel lost or unseen, you’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

You belong here 🤍

01/14/2026

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12/26/2025

We’ve had lots of family time the last couple of days! And true to us- there had to be a little competition! Is that true of all big families? 😆 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

11/25/2025

✨ My clients leave a lasting mark on my heart. Even long after we’ve said our goodbyes, I find myself thinking about the families I’ve supported. When a text, a photo 🥰, or a kind review pops up later on—it means more than I can ever truly express.

Knowing someone thought of me in such a tender season of their life fills me with so much gratitude. Supporting you is an honor, and being remembered is a gift. 🤍

11/20/2025

✨Birth Affirmations Matter✨

🫶🏼 When we repeat affirmations, we remind our brain and body that we are safe.
A calm mind helps labor flow more smoothly and continuously.

🫶🏼 Positive thoughts and words help regulate our emotions.
Affirmations shift us out of fear and into trust—and your body responds.

🫶🏼 When you feel supported and grounded, your happy hormones (like oxytocin and endorphins) rise.
This helps your muscles relax, your breath settle, and your labor become more efficient.

Print out save these to use when you are in labor.

11/17/2025

BRAINS is a wonderful tool for your labor-time decisions!

👶Are you trying to decide about going against your Birth Plan?- Use BRAINS!

👶Did they just offer something you “didn’t see coming?”- Use BRAINS!

👶You’re tired and hungry and the idea of a decision is stressful- Use BRAINS!

Use time and space to analyze your benefits, risks and listen to your gut!

10/01/2025

09/30/2025

Moms have Superpowers! 🍼

09/24/2025

Exciting changes

Exciting news from Mount Carmel St. Ann’s!

We’re proud to announce a transformative renovation of our women’s health facilities, with upgraded spaces scheduled to open in early 2027. This project reflects our continued commitment to patient-centered care and clinical excellence.

What’s included:

✨A new low-intervention birth unit offering a home-like experience for low-risk pregnancies
✨A new midwife-led practice focused on holistic, personalized maternity care
✨Upgraded NICU featuring private family rooms
✨A Ronald McDonald House respite space to support families with hospitalized newborns
✨Enhancements to the newborn nursery, patient floors, and family support areas

Renovations will begin soon with careful coordination to ensure minimal disruption to patient care and staff operations.

09/23/2025

Exciting news alert!
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I present to you my newest passion project: Shepherding Parents of Twinless Twins.
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Shepherding Parents of Twinless Twins: an uplifting community of support in Central Ohio for parents of twinless twins to join together in solidarity through the path of grief, joy, heartache, confusion, and peace as we parent the surviving twin and long for the twin who has passed.
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Follow along the journey and learn about in person support gatherings at
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Yes, I’ll still be teaching and doulaing. But I’ve become a parent of a twinless twin for a reason and I fully believe we are all better together than we are apart.

08/20/2025

08/08/2025

I love a little Laboring Down time! ✨👐