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Hearing from the Greats: My recap of the 'Matriarchs of Birth' event. professional development training

By Caroline Knight - DNA Committee Member.

On Sunday, 23 November 2025, I was fortunate enough to attend the “Matriarchs of Birth” symposium, hosted by Birthtime: The Village at their new premises in Annandale, Sydney. If you weren’t able to make it, I’ve captured my key takeaways in this article. ...

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The 9 Essential Qualities Of An Exceptional Doula anna watts business doula evidence support training

In ancient cultures women in labour were cared for and supported by their sisters, mothers, aunties, traditional birth attendants, herbalists…   Birth was seen as a natural and normal part of life, becoming a mother was a rite of passage the women learned from each other.  At my own birth, in the

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