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DEC 2014 Act Locally. Impact Nationally. Renewe...

DTI wishes you all a wonderful holiday season and a fantastic start to the New Year! We begin 2015 with renewed energy and focus. Last year we launched our “I...

Announcements for 2015!

Gina, Aimee and Tara just returned from DTI’s yearly work retreat where brainstorming and new ideas for the following year become reality.  This year’s work retreat took place in Austin,...

Open Letter to DTI DOULAS

Dear DTI Doulas, This letter comes to you fueled with so much joy and excitement.  Seriously, we couldn’t be more proud of our DTI tribe. Everyday we get emails telling...

Village Birth International: Because it takes a...

I’m often asked if there are doulas in Uganda. The answer has always been, of course. The truth is in my eight years with our NGO Village Birth International, I...

DTI’s Response: #21 Doula’s and Don’ts: A Cauti...

We’ve been talking about #21 Doula’s and Don’ts: A Cautionary Tale at DTI today and received many questions from our doulas regarding the issues surrounding this birth. It is clear to us...

I’m Not Taking Any Births Right Now

DTI’s guest blogger, Amy Wright Glenn, explores womanhood, motherhood, and what it means to build a career as a doula when the challenges of balance and time off for your own family...