Hi my name is Liz. I felt called to become a birth doula after my own transformative experience of becoming a mother. Spending nearly a year at home with my son marked the most radical change of my adult life.
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Hi, I'm Liz! I felt called to become a birth doula after my own transformative experience of becoming a mother. Spending nearly a year at home with my son marked the most radical change of my adult life and gave me firsthand insight into the challenges that arise during the transition into motherhood, a period known as matrescence, a term coined by anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1970s. Supporting families through this profound season is truly my calling.
I was deeply inspired by the support I received from my own doula, postpartum support groups, and others devoted to caring for families through the perinatal period. As a DONA International–trained birth doula, I combine personal experience with professional training to offer families informed, evidence-based, and compassionate care. I understand that matrescence is both a vulnerable and powerful transition, where priorities shift and identity evolves in profound ways, and my mission is to create a calm, supportive environment that empowers families and ensures their voices are heard, respected, and centered throughout their birthing journey.
In addition to my doula work, I'm an artist with my Master of Fine Arts, with work focused on family history and matriarchal legacies. My artistic background enriches my doula practice, allowing me to honor both the emotional and ancestral dimensions of birth. I also offer custom sketches and paintings that capture parents' first moments with their babies, a meaningful keepsake of this profound and life-changing occasion.
My philosophy is rooted in honoring matrescence, the profound and often-overlooked transition into motherhood. Having lived that transformation myself, I understand that it is both a vulnerable time and powerful passage, where priorities shift and identity evolves in deep and lasting ways. That lived experience shapes how I show up for every family I serve. My goal is to help my clients feel empowered, supported, and heard as they move through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.
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