by Anne Castles | Feb 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
For most of human history, postpartum care was deeply valued, woven into the fabric of community life. Across cultures, new mothers were nurtured, rested, and cared for by those around them. Yet, in many modern Western societies, this crucial period of recovery and...
by Anne Castles | Feb 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Healing Birth Trauma with EMDR Childbirth is often portrayed as a joyous event, but for many, it can be deeply distressing. In Australia, one in three women report experiencing at least three trauma symptoms within 4-6 weeks postpartum, particularly following physical...
by Anne Castles | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve been wandering along on some kind of musical and self-discovering odyssey since 2021. I hadn’t played guitar for years before that, but I loved to when I was younger. I occassioanlly share some songs on youtube/instagram because that’s the kind...
by Anne Castles | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have a history of anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, sexual violence, or other mental health issues – how would a postpartum doula help me? Mental health challenges can be difficult to manage during a vulnerable time like birth and early parenting. As much...
by Anne Castles | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why Every New Parent Deserves a Postnatal Doula When preparing for birth, we often focus so much on labor that we overlook what comes next—the intense, beautiful, and sometimes overwhelming transition into parenthood. While birth doulas offer support during labor,...
by Anne Castles | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Radical Self-Care & Collective Care for New Mothers Let’s talk about self-care. Yes, you’ve heard it before—”put your own oxygen mask on first.” But let’s be real. Most of us struggle to do it. And for good reason. We have little ones (and others)...
