Beyond the Fourth Trimester: Why I Became a Mother’s Helper
As a postpartum doula, my work has always been about meeting mothers where they are—tired, healing, stretched, becoming. But the truth is, the need doesn’t stop after the newborn phase. It evolves, like we do.
Men are from Mars and other myths that keep mothers depressed, depleted and burnt out.
Have you heard that women have a natural ‘maternal instinct’? It’s a widely held belief that seems true. But let’s set the record straight—caring for children isn’t some magical, inborn skill. It’s learned. And guess what? Men can learn it too.