tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post6458155852823150595..comments2024-01-23T12:04:07.663-06:00Comments on Bellies and Babies: Entitlement and LuxuryNicole Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221401549139626688noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-45907509727499711372015-11-02T11:47:16.984-06:002015-11-02T11:47:16.984-06:00I think this is a difficult topic in the professio...I think this is a difficult topic in the profession because our culture puts a high value on materialism & productivity. We put less value on self care & culture, which are what doulas do. Many see self care (massage, chiropractic care, physical fitness) as a luxury and so doulas fall into this category. I think it's a deeper issue of women appreciating their intrinsic value as human beings and we deserve to be taken care of and safe. My safety & well being are worth the cost of a doula and vice versa, my work as a doula is both necessary and valuable and I deserve to be compensated for my services. Thank you for sharing! This is an topic that's needs voice & clarity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712428676833549731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-84992169713454455412015-11-02T11:31:25.895-06:002015-11-02T11:31:25.895-06:00I couldn't agree more! Thank you for sharing :...I couldn't agree more! Thank you for sharing :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712428676833549731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-51822534277485844872015-11-02T10:34:41.662-06:002015-11-02T10:34:41.662-06:00I love that distinction - every woman deserves a d...I love that distinction - every woman deserves a doula, but that does not mean every woman is entitled to a (free) doula. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!Heidi Thaden-Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459345616162885682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-48274250574712242672015-11-02T08:56:04.548-06:002015-11-02T08:56:04.548-06:00A good read. We live in a society that demands tha...A good read. We live in a society that demands that we have what others have regardless of need. When this happens, people lose sight of value. I see this in my own business as well. But mine truly is a luxury item, but people feel entitled to have my product because of something they see on pinterest, and they don't value the work. Entitlement often devalues the worker involvedKerstenKolacheProjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667202770315368199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-60850336954559920932015-10-31T06:21:44.236-05:002015-10-31T06:21:44.236-05:00I have never had a problem with the idea of women ...I have never had a problem with the idea of women deserving a doula, we all deserve to be treated with respect and nurtured through birth.<br /><br />Having said that, I so do not believe that everybody is entitled to a doula, a sense of entitlement is always a dangerous thing and certainly no-one is entitled to a doula without some kind of reciprocal benefit. Usually that benefit would be money but there might be cases where the doula consents to work for warm fuzzies, eggs or graphic design services.<br /><br />If we are going to compare doulas to designer bags, well having a doula is like having any kind of bag: a whole lot more manageable than carrying everything in pockets. I'm not a Luis Viutton type doula, more your reasonably attractive, practical, mid priced favourite bag from the local department storekyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.com