Getting to share A Doula’s Guide to Labor Positions in person at Babies & Bumps this past weekend was pure joy. Once people flipped through the book, their reactions—“Wow, this is so detailed!”—reminded me why I made it in the first place. Meeting parents, birthworkers, and partners face-to-face, walking them through how to use it in real time, and feeling that spark of connection was the best kind of validation for all my hard work.

Rachel moved through labor with such deep connection to her body—intuitive, grounded, and powerful. Her birth reminded me that even in calm, well-supported spaces, your voice is your strongest tool. Ask questions. Say no when you need to. You deserve to feel safe.

For many birthing people planning a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), one of the most empowering things you can do is move. Movement...