From Leah’s Desk

Ten years of lessons from birthwork. Published weekly to equip the next generation of doulas.

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Welcome to My Soapbox by Leah Hairston, MSSW, CD

It's time for this series....

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They Removed Her Doulas. That Is a Consent Violation. Full Stop. by Leah Hairston, MSSW, CD

I'm back with another soapbox take.

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The Antithesis of Dehumanization.... by Leah Hairston, MSSW, CD

Dignity, and why restoring it saved every client I've ever served.

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The Statistic That Didn’t Change — So We Did by Leah Hairston, MSSW, CD

For ten years, the statistic has remained the same: Black women die at rates three to five times higher during pregnancy and postpartum. That angered me. And then it clarified me.

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