Care Beyond the Cradle - a blog
This space is a soft landing - a place for tender reflections, faith-filled encouragement, and honest musings from the heart of a doula who’s held many babies, and still longs for her own.
Here, I write about birth and postpartum care, Marian femininity, spiritual motherhood, and the quiet strength it takes to walk with others through their becomings. Whether you’re a mother, a birth worker, or simply someone who sees beauty in our mess, I’m so glad you’re here.
Make a cup of tea (or coffee), and stay a while. You’re not alone.
With care,
Mary
Founder, Rosula Doula
For the Mothers I Haven’t Met Yet
I did not know her name, but I prayed for her and her baby before we ever met.
Last Friday, a Christian woman with a Catholic family background reached out, looking for a faith-based doula who takes Medicaid clients. She was the exact mother I had been praying for, longing for support, and hoping to be met with care that honors both her faith and her strength.
This is the story of that answered prayer - and the sacred calling of birthwork.
Salt in the Wound, Hope in the Heart
I’m not behind, I’m not forgotten, I’m becoming. My life isn’t waiting to begin, it’s already happening.
Before We Hold Others, We Hold Ourselves: The Quiet Devotion of Doing Our Own Work First
I’ve realized that if I want to witness others through their process, I have to sit in my own.