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Author: Claudia Parris
My name is Claudia Parris and I am a DONA Birth Doula in training. From very early on I loved helping my neighbors in Austria with their babies and little children. I babysat whenever I could. In my mid-teenage years, I moved to Vienna where I trained as a kindergarten teacher and worked with babies and young children. Later I had the privilege to live and work in various countries and continents, married an Englishman and was blessed with two boys. Since 2003 my husband and I have raised our sons here and call the USA our home. I continued my education and earned a master’s degree in pastoral counseling and worked with adults and youth for six years. My passion for babies and my love of helping people, combined with my training and skills led me to become a doula. It is my desire to support expectant moms and dads during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the early stages of parenthood. The birth of a child is truly a miraculous time. My expertise allows parents to have meaningful and memorable experiences as they embark on their journey to parenthood