This was the first thing we read at my DONA training, and I really love it! Truly sums up who a doula is and what we do.
What Is Support?
Support is unconditional.
It is listening...
not judging, not telling your own story.
Support is not offering advice...
it is offering a handkerchief, a touch, a hug...caring.
We are here to help women discover what they are feeling...
not to make the feelings go away.
We are here to help a women identify her options...
not to tell her which option to choose.
We are here to discuss steps with a woman...
not to take the steps for her.
We are here to help a woman discover her own strength...
not to rescue her and leave her still vulnerable.
We are here to help a woman discover she can help herself...
not to take responsibility for her.
We are here to help a woman learn to choose...
not to make it unnecessary for her to make difficult choices.
-Anonymous
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