Springfield offers many opportunities for seniors to give back.
May in International Doula Month, and we’re looking at how the position eases fears of parenthood for at-risk expectant mothers.
One community resource for expectant mothers and fathers is a doula: a trained caregiver and labor companion who assists in prenatal to postpartum care. According to Christina Ryder, instructor of sociology at Missouri State University, “Taking care of parents goes a long way toward taking care of children.”