“Change the beginning of the story and you change the whole story.” ~ Dr. Dimitri A. Christakis

As the parent of two children, and as a postpartum doula for more than 10 years, Brita has lived and witnessed a rich diversity of parenting experiences. It was her personal experience with postpartum doula care that inspired her to enter into the profession herself: having a knowledgeable, warm, non-judgmental person lend a hand and act as a sounding board while she navigated the new demands and changing dynamics around welcoming her second child eased the journey and provided a strong foundation for Parenting 2.0. This experience provided focus to her past professional experience in family outreach, sparked her passion, and launched her into a new career as a postpartum doula. 

Brita loves being able to support parents at an exciting and vulnerable time. She does this gently by stepping into the patterns of a family’s daily life and offering the evidence-based information and hands-on care parents need to feel rested, strong, and confident in a new season of life. She is warm, compassionate, organized, and insightful. With training in perinatal mental health and practice as a current therapist intern, she is comfortable offering space when parents need to express their feelings and receive validation or reassurance. Brita is naturally curious, will follow questions down a rabbit hole until she discovers an answer, and loves helping new parents face postpartum challenges with strategies that fit their values. She identifies as a generalist and a facilitator who excels at connecting families with the resources they need.

When she’s not snuggling newborns and nurturing their parents, Brita can be found cross-country skiing, hiking, or exploring topics from bugs and birds to etymology and engineering with her children. She loves to read, cook, and craft, and continues to find humor and joy in the everyday adventures (and misadventures) of parenting.

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