by Mars Lord | May 28, 2017 | Mars
Beautiful Black Birth Mars Lord 29th May 2017 I want to see myself No I’m not that vain, but I would like to see myself reflected in my world of work. I recently googled Black Birth in UK and was presented with an image of Prince William feeding a rhino. I also...
by Mars Lord | May 22, 2017 | Mars
Celebrating Life Mars Lord 22nd May 2017 Party time. I had a party this weekend. I was celebrating my birthday, which was last month. You may think that I am intent on celebrating all year. You would be right! So this week’s blog...
by Mars Lord | May 14, 2017 | Mars
What does it mean to silence a voice Mars Lord 14th May 2017 I recently wrote an article that I submitted to the doula organisation that I belong to. I spent time on it and was careful to step back and review it regularly. I asked another doula to write a companion...
by Mars Lord | May 7, 2017 | Mars
Black Midwives Mars Lord 8th May 2017 International Day of the Midwife This past week has seen the ‘International Day of the Midwife’. This was a day to shout out praise to the amazing midwives around the world. It’s been good to hear the stories and...
by Mars Lord | May 3, 2017 | Mars
Becoming Mars Lord Mars Lord 3rd May 2017 For the last few years I have struggled with my name. Not my actual name. I enjoy being Mars Lord. Easy to remember, to Google, to share. No. The name that I have struggled with is the name I chose for my doula work. The word...
by Mars Lord | Apr 29, 2017 | Mars
#birthsowhite Mars Lord 1st May 2017 I am a black doula. At the moment, I am watching whilst the ‘white’ birth world are in a spin. There’s a potential for a change in the status quo and they’re not keen. Icons and pedestals are being rocked,...
