RAFFERTY HALLOWS
full spectrum postpartum doula
Virtual support With veggie daddy
You can enjoy the Rafferty Hallows/Veggie Daddy experience from the comfort of home. Let's vibe together on Zoom.
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New Baby? Moving house? Accessing an abortion? Coming out? Separation or divorce? Have you just been diagnosed with adhd/autism? Are you a mum barrelling quickly towards burnout? Are you in the middle of a huge life transition; I know it can be a lot. And I believe there is a way through.
When I show up to support you, it is with the intention to truly meet you where you are at. Zero judgement. And then we can move through it together, one accompanied step at a time.
Think care is cool? Check out my packages.
SOME WAYS I CAN SUPPORT YOU
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Mental Health Peer Support: I believe in the power of shared lived experiences Our peer-to-peer discussions may provide comfort, understanding, and an opportunity to speak openly about your mental health.
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Meaning Making: Together we will navigate the complexities of life, calling upon ritual, ceremony and other spiritual practices to provide a platform to explore, express, and find meaning in your experiences.
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Bed Friends: Some days are harder than others. If you need company while you rest or simply someone to sit with you, I am so there.​​
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Arts and Crafts: Engaging in creative activities can provide regulation and a sense of accomplishment. Let's create something beautiful together!
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Planning and Accommodating Needs: I can help you map out your needs and create strategies to ensure they're met, ensuring you feel supported and cared for.
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​Making Plans and Writing Lists: Together, we'll develop practical action plans and lists to help prepare you for life's demands.
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Tackling Big Emotional Tasks: I can be with you through the emotional highs and lows, helping you navigate your feelings and to explore coping mechanisms that work for you.
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Setting Personal Boundaries: We'll work with you on setting and maintaining boundaries, essential for your mental and emotional well-being.
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Burnout Support: We understand the signs and impacts of burnout and provide the necessary support to help you recover and prevent future burnout.
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Identity Chats: I provide a safe space to discuss and explore your identity, respecting and validating your experiences and feelings. Naw.
I WORK IN SERVICE OF MOTHERS THROUGH ALL PHASES AND STAGES OF LIFE. NoT JUST EARLY POSTPARTUM
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I offer assertive, intuitive and realistic in-person and virtual doula support experiences that will encourage you to grow, rest and be with the complexities of being a Mother in these times.
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I offer early and extended postpartum care #postpartumisforever.
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Connecting you back to your agency, your identity and your aliveness. Providing you with co/self regulation skills and cheering you on, reminding you every step of the way that you can indeed do this.
THE RAFFERTY HALLOWS EXPERIENCE IS FOR YOU IF:
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You are seeking more than just medication and therapy.
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You long for genuine care and comfort without any expectations.
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You've been on the edge of burnout and can finally acknowledge that you need a break.
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You are ready to work with someone who understands the challenges and complexities of motherhood.
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You are navigating grief or significant life events.
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If the idea of 'thriving' right now makes you scoff.
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You are facing big changes such as weaning, abortion, or separation alone.
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You are feeling isolated and would love support to find your way back to community
DO I NEED TO BE A MOTHER TO WORK WITH YOU?
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I know, love and work with folks of a variety of genders and identities and believe that the archetypal Mother exists within us all.
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Even if you aren't a parent I am open to working with anyone who resonates with the themes and values of my services.
The Rafferty Hallows experience if for you IF:
You want a doula who can transmute dhal into drive-through coffee and fries, driving you far far away from home while you catch your breath and regulate; A doula whose connection to nature gave them proof that life is fucked up and messy but oh so beautiful; A doula who understands that identity and expression and being in community with people who are exactly like you is life giving, Someone who understands that survival needs to come before thriving?
PACKAGES
For in-person support
VIRTUAL SUPPORT:
The Rafferty Hallows Experience from the comfort of your own home. No need to shower or tidy-up and you can slink back to bed when we are done.
CAN I USE MY NDIS FUNDING FOR A DOULA?
Quite possibly. Contact me here to discuss further.
We will spend time together developing intimacy and trust, exploring ideas and skills, creating systems, rituals and protocols that will serve you during our time together, and apart.
BELOW YOU WILL FIND A NON-EXHAUSTIVE lIST OF WAYS I CAN SERVE YOU:
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Explore what more meaningful community care might look like if you actually ask for help.
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Body Doubling. Space holding as you tick off items from your to-do list, make requests, or make those tricky phone calls.
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Singing & Dancing and exploring other ways of being in our bodies.
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Creating a meal train, a meal plan or getting some slutty ass snack into you.​​
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Peer support and problem solving.
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Co-regulating and exploring ways of coming back to yourself.
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Exploring the psycho, social and spiritual aspects of Mothering.
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Boundaries, with space to practice setting and receiving.
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Expectations management.​​
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Ritual & Ceremony.
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All with utomost compassion and zero judgement.
TESTIMONIAL:
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You always have the right stuff to say. This weird freaky balance. It’s actually ridiculous.
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Karli
Mama
SEND ME A MESSAGE AND I'LL GET BACK TO YA SHORTLY.
