I DO WHAT I LOVE. I DOULA.

As a child, most of us fantasized about what we would be when we grew up, even going as far as acting it out in play. I can't remember wanting to be a firefighter, police officer, or even a ballerina, but I do remember the way my heart felt when I played with my favorite doll. My mother had crochet me this doll that had braided arms and legs and red yarn for hair to match my own. When I played with her, I recall having such emotion well up inside me, genuine love and concern for her. I knew that one-day people would think I was too old to play with dolls and I distinctly remember crying because it meant I would have to let her go and I couldn't imagine ever being ready to do that. At that moment, I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to take care of babies and children.