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Global Doula Project, Orlando, FL (2025)

12/26/2025

For years, “mommy brain” has been framed as something to laugh off or apologize for.

But neuroscience tells a very different story.

Research shows that pregnancy initiates real, measurable brain changes driven by powerful hormonal shifts. These changes are not harmful or random.

They are deeply intentional, preparing a mother for connection, attunement, and care.

Even more compelling: studies now show that the brain doesn’t simply shrink and stay that way. It reorganizes, then begins to recover in the months after birth.

What matters most in this process is not perfection — it’s support.

A mother’s well-being plays a significant role in how smoothly her brain adapts and recovers.

When she is nourished, cared for, and held by her community, her capacity for bonding and emotional regulation strengthens.

This is something doulas, caregivers, and mothers have always known — now science is catching up.

Mommy brain is real.
It’s inevitable.
And it’s one more reason why no mother should be left to do this alone.

Thanks to Camila Servin-Barthet and her team at we now have this valuable information.

You can read more details in our journal. Link in our bio.

12/23/2025

What does it take to tell a story about death with tenderness, honesty, and care?

In our latest episode of Birth, Death, and Doulas, we sat down with director Capucine Salvi-Offer and producers Mara Kikuchi and Tony Tehle to talk about the making of Through the Eyes of a Death Doula — and what it means to witness dying up close, together.

This conversation explores what happens when filmmakers enter sacred spaces with humility: how vulnerability becomes part of the process, how relationships are shaped by shared witnessing, and how storytelling can make invisible care visible.

At the Global Doula Project, we believe stories like these are essential. They help shift culture, deepen understanding, and remind us that none of us are meant to navigate life’s final transitions alone.

🎧 Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio.

12/19/2025

Long before the word doula existed, the care did.

In many parts of South Africa, postpartum support lived through setswetsi, a tradition where a mother returned home to be held, fed, and cared for by her own mother while she healed and bonded with her baby. Not for days, but for months.

This wasn’t extra support. It was expected. It was community.

As the world has changed, many of these traditions have quietly faded. Grandmothers are no longer always able to step in. The village has thinned. But the need for care has not.

At the Global Doula Project, we believe doulas are part of remembering and restoring what has always mattered: ensuring no one has to navigate birth or postpartum alone.

This , we’re raising funds to build a Global Doula Training Directory — a tool that helps protect cultural wisdom, expand access to training, and strengthen care rooted in community.

Because support isn’t new.
We’re simply finding our way back to it.

We appreciate those who supported us by sending donations, engaging in our posts to reach wider audiences, or simple rooting for us in this campaign. We can't thank you enough!

Thank you Moora Letsoalo of Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance for sharing your wisdom and for all the work that you are doing to support doulas and families in South Africa.

As we are about to end this year, we still accept any kind of support for us to reach our $2,000 goal. So far, we're almost half our goal and we know this can't be possible without your help.

Kindly check the link below to send your donation. Any amount will have a great impact to families around the world!

12/16/2025

Sometimes, simple interventions can make a huge difference in outcomes. Like having a trained doula in the room to explain options, hold space, and help families feel safe.

Or:
A friend forwarding this post.
Becoming a monthly donor (any amount helps!) to support doula training access.

Thanks to those who have given already, we’re already almost halfway to our $2,000 goal— so we have to ask, will you help us cross the finish line?!

Donate at the link below now:
https://bit.ly/4nH7w0r

12/12/2025

“As a licensed psychologist, I understand the profound impact that social support has on mental health. But as a mom of three—including twins whose delivery was a traumatic experience—and as a daughter who walked alongside my mother in her final days, I also know this on a deeply personal level. Having someone to lean on during life’s most intense and stressful moments isn’t just helpful; it’s essential.

If you agree, please consider contributing to the Global Doula Training Directory seed fund so that more families can learn about the vital role doulas play and the irreplaceable support they provide. We are not meant to navigate these transformational times alone.”

We’re incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support during our campaign. Whether you donated, shared our posts, or simply took a moment to learn more about this work — thank you. Every gesture helps us move closer to a world where compassionate doula support is accessible to every family.

Our seed fund campaign is still open, and it’s not too late to help us build a future where no one has to walk through birth, postpartum, or end-of-life alone. 💛

12/09/2025

Every doula carries a story, a culture, a language, and a way of caring that comes from lived experience. And those differences aren’t obstacles.

They’re essential.

They shape how we show up, how we connect, and how families feel held during the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

That’s why the Global Doula Training Directory matters. It isn’t just a list — it’s a way to make training more visible, more inclusive, and more reflective of the diverse communities we serve.

For aspiring doulas, it can be a pathway to finding a program where they feel understood.

For funders and policymakers, it can bring long-overdue clarity.

And for the global doula community, it can help us strengthen each other rather than compete.

To build something this meaningful, we need voices from every corner of the world.

💬 Our next listening session is on December 15 (12PM Eastern time) and we’d love to have you there.

Whether you’re a doula, a trainer, a policymaker, or simply someone who cares about a more supported world, your perspective will help shape what this directory becomes.

Let’s build this together.
Let’s make sure every future doula can find training that truly feels like home.

Thank you for sharing your insights, Florencia Sabio of Quiero ser doula and European Doula Network (EDN)

Please register through the link in below. Hope to see you there!

12/05/2025

There are moments in life that change us forever — birth, postpartum, loss.

In our newest podcast episode, Regina Kelly explores how these “threshold moments” are more connected than we often realize… and how each one has the power to transform us from the inside out.

Her story is tender, insightful, and a reminder of why community and support matter at every stage of life.

🔗 Listen to the full conversation at the link in our bio.

12/02/2025

“Taking care of future generations is not a vacation.” 🚫🏖️

Angela DelleFave, Administrator at Global Doula Project, knows firsthand how often caregiving is dismissed and devalued, even as it holds families and communities together. Angela shares why she’s dedicated to expanding access to doula care:

“After I gave birth to my son, my boss asked me how my vacation from work was going. 🤦🏻‍♀️Caregiving should be recognized as important work, fundamental for our society. As long as people call it vacation, we are undervaluing the power of human connection.”

Please consider joining Angela this Giving Tuesday in uplifting caregiving and connection. You can make a donation to the Global Doula Training Directory, and/or:

💜 Share this message so more people understand that caregiving is essential work, not time off.

💜 Tag a doula or caregiver in your life to let them know their work is seen and valued.

12/02/2025

It’s !

Today’s the day! In the next 24 hours, we’re looking to raise $2K to kickstart our innovative Doula Training Directory. Help us start the day strong by making a donation and/or reposting this video message from our Executive Director, Anne Kathryn!

Why donate? Right now, the doula training landscape is scattered. There’s no central place for aspiring doulas—especially from underrepresented communities—to find culturally aligned training, or for small, community-rooted programs to be visible alongside big-name organizations.

The Global Doula Training Directory will change that.

🔗 Please check the link in bio to support our fundraising campaign.

12/01/2025

“We are now living in a time where there is a large disconnect between life and the affordability of life.” 💸

MaryBeth Cistolo Quinn, Board Member, shares why she supports Global Doula Project:

“Global Doula Project’s commitment to making doula support accessible to everyone is why I am here proudly serving on the board of directors. GDP is trying to bridge that gap and make sure that finances are not a barrier to people receiving the support they deserve. There are resources available that could improve the mortality rate for women giving birth, and there are resources available that would allow people to be heard and cared for at the end of life. Global Doula Project is raising awareness and bringing people and funders together to solve this problem, and it’s an honor to be a part of this organization and the change that is coming.”

Tomorrow, please join MaryBeth to help close the gap between life and the cost of living it:

💜 Help us build a tool to connect doulas to the right training program for them.

💜 Share this message so more doulas know how important their work is.

12/01/2025

“We all deserve to feel loved and honored and appreciated, and to feel calm and confident moving forward.” 🌺

Golriz Golkar is a children’s book author living and working in Nice, France. She also gives the amazing gift of serving as an Advisor to the Global Doula Project.

Golriz says, “I care about this mission because I believe all people should be supported at these important moments of our lives, which are also moments of great transition and beauty.”

Please join with Golriz tomorrow, GivingTuesday, to help more people feel truly held in these moments of transition:

💜 Support the Global Doula Project’s latest initiative, the Global Doula Training Directory.

💜 Share this message so more people are supported at these important, beautiful moments in their lives.

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