We all know that it would be nearly impossible for us to function as doulas if we did not have the assistance of our partners, friends and families. They support our work in a million ways--helping us rearrange our schedules when we are on-call, stepping in to do emergency childcare when we have to run out the door to a birth or keeping dinner warm until we come back home, exhausted, in the wee hours of the morning. Without their love and support, we wouldn't be able to be their for our moms.
Here's a partner perspective on birthwork. In this essay from Mothering, Tom Smith reflects on being "married to the midwife."
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