June 30, 2020 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Many things have changed during life in a pandemic. While connection with my husband and two kids has been at an all-time high the last few months, I have been missing the in-person connection with both my doula clients and families in my childbirth classes. For those families, it also seems that the support of their loved ones during such an important transition as welcoming a baby is very missed. While I have been diligent and thorough about the resources and referrals I share in my virtual classes, I wanted to offer more opportunities for families to connect with me and each other during this challenging time.
To support that goal, I began offering twice-monthly “Drop-in Coffee Chats” for current and past doula clients as well as parents from my recent childbirth classes and new parent support groups I volunteer with through a popular, local organization, Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS). I sent an email to everyone with a recurring Zoom link and a brief description of the purpose of the virtual get-together.
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September 26, 2019 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Regardless of how a family ends up in my childbirth class, no matter who they are, one thing I want them to walk away with is a solid grasp on what their own strengths are that will help them as they navigate labor, birth, and parenting.
This Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators idea aims to give families in your classes a concrete memento that they can keep with them to remind them of those strengths and give them confidence as they navigate their journey.
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April 30, 2019 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Today’s Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators activity comes from doula and LCCE Mallory Emerson. Mallory is a frequent contributor to Connecting the Dots with lots of fun and creative ideas. Today, Mallory talks about using quotes from families who have already birthed to help expectant families learn more about the phases and stages of labor.
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November 29, 2018 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Amazing Lamaze educator Mallory Emerson is back again this month with a creative and fun "Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators" activity that effectively teaches the events of late pregnancy with some anatomy, hormones and more thrown in, all wrapped up with a lot of interactivity and fun.
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March 29, 2018 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Families want to understand the importance of Healthy Birth Practice #5 and to experience physiological pushing in an upright position. To increase awareness of what that might look like in a variety of positions, and provide the families in my classes a quick cheat sheet, I created this activity.
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