The April/ May edition of The Green Parent magazine includes the latest in my series of interviews with parenting authors and experts.

I spoke to doula trainer Kicki Hansard about her book The Secrets of Birth, the importance of language and why pregnant women should consider hiring a doula.

Saying someone delivered your baby completely takes away your power and makes it sound like the stork came. No, YOU birthed your baby, no matter how the baby was born. I always say pizzas are delivered, grapefruits are sectioned and babies are born.

You can read the feature here (PDF).

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