The Next Step

Last week I was at work and someone made a comment about the fact that I stay home with my children. I don't remember the exact wording, but it was to the effect of, "Don't you mind having to give up a career to stay home with your kids?" This simple question kind of threw me through a loop simply because I never thought that I was "giving up" anything to stay home with my girls, especially a career. My girls will not always be little, and I always assumed that once they were old enough I would go back into the workforce in a job that allowed me to still spend lots of time with my family.

I have been thinking about the future lately, and what I would like to do when my girls get older. And while I have been considering many jobs, the one that my mind keeps coming back to is being a Doula. I think that to help a woman have her ideal birth, to aid her into bringing her baby into this world, is really a job that I would love to have.

With that in mind, I have begun researching the different paths one can take to be certified as a Doula. I have begun setting aside some time to talk to woman who are Doulas, in order to inquire about why they chose the path they did, learn more about the business aspect, and about how being a Doula has impacted their life.

I am a little scared. I am very hopeful. But most of all, I am very excited.

The Next Step