Life can be wonderful and challenging at the same time. How can you appreciate the joyful times as well as the not-so-easy ones?

We’re thrilled to have Stephanie Dorfman, a certified holistic doula and parent educator/coach, back on the podcast to help us understand how to not only navigate, but also honor, life transitions.

In Kumbay’all episode 72, Stephanie shares insights on these questions and more:

• What do we mean by life transitions?

• Why is it important to acknowledge life transitions?

• What is the difference between ceremonies and rituals?

• How can honoring significant moments such as pregnancy and postpartum experiences positively impact mental health?

• How can families start incorporating simple rituals or more elaborate ceremonies into their daily lives?

We hope this episode provides helpful tips, insight, and encouragement to you! Make sure to check out Stephanie’s earlier episode with us - episode 69: Partner Connection in Pregnancy and Parenthood.

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About Our Guest:

Stephanie Dorfman, M.Ed., CHD is a certified holistic doula, and educator/coach for the childbearing year and beyond. With an educational background in psychology and human behavior, as well as over two decades of experience supporting families through transitional times, she has come to understand that there is a deep richness in approaching life’s most pivotal moments from a holistic perspective, and that exploring all of the elements of an experience creates space to honor these seasons in a way that cultivates deeper understanding and growth. Change is inevitable, and often complex. Stephanie endeavors to help people fully experience transitions by guiding and supporting the process of claiming and embracing both their beauty and messiness, and alchemizing a mindset of “this or that” into one of “both, and.” Through highly-individualized coaching sessions, and full-spectrum (conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and loss) hands-on doula support, Stephanie supports individuals and couples in artfully and holistically navigating life's most tender and sacred seasons. She also offers workshops and support circles to help build the supportive communities that are necessary for us to thrive. Stephanie believes that shared experience is a bridge to connection and healing, and she strives to help you build your bridge.

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About Your Hosts:

We’re Amanda and Rebecca - twin sisters, naturally-minded homebirth mamas, co-founders of Progressive Pelvic Education, and creators of Progressive Pregnancy. We’re on a mission to help you have a more empowered entrance into motherhood.

Amanda Shipley, PT, DPT, MTC is the founder of Renew Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA, and has been a physical therapist for more than 20 years. For the last 17 years Amanda has focused on helping patients prevent and heal pelvic floor issues. Her mission is to change the standard of care so that pelvic physical therapy is a part of a complete wellness strategy, like going to the dentist. Amanda is passionate about preventing pelvic floor issues and supporting her patients through the life transitions that we know affect the pelvic floor so strongly - pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause/menopause, and before/after surgery.