Am I doing this blog thing right?

Alright… here it goes. I have never blogged before, nor did I ever think I would, but I am excited to give it a shot! I have written countless essays, reflections, and critiques in my post-secondary career, all of which were thoughtfully curated to reflect my opinions, evidence found in peer-reviewed sources, and organized in a way that would result in a grade I would be proud of – super motivating I know. Now I want to learn to communicate ‘blog style’; in a way that is concise, evidence-informed, and interesting for anyone stumbling upon this blog section of my website. This already feels like I am writing in a diary – I have to get used to this!

My plan is to reflect on current events that seem appropriate for a doula to chime in on, discuss pregnancy/newborn information that I learned at Fanshawe, maybe answer some of your questions, and potentially even post some of the essays that I have written in the past!

It is important to note that I am going to remain neutral about parenting practices that there has typically been debate surrounding, for example breast/chest feeding and formula feeding. I will always promote autonomous decision making with my clients and I recognize that whatever decision parents make surrounding different practices is the right one for them. This blog will not be a place to influence your decision making, but instead will bring awareness to important topics that some people may find interesting or important.

As I understand it, blogs can sometimes turn into opinion platforms, but this is not how I plan to operate. The internet is flooded with dis- and misinformation and I definitely do not want to contribute to that. Everything I post will be evidence-informed, meaning it will be backed up by credible sources and people who pursue their careers on these topics. I will share these sources with you so that you do not have to take my word for it and can look into the evidence yourself!

Hmmm is that good for blog #1…? I am going to say yes. When will the next one be posted? I do not have an answer to that question. I am not going to set really high expectations for blogging right now as I am just getting used to it, and frankly sometimes words just do not flow into nice paragraphs! All I can say is check back every once and a while and maybe there will be some new content.

Cheers!