Sherri, The Zen Doula

08/31/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE—REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!

Join Kay Matthews and The Shades of Blue Project for:

Beyond the Silence: Understanding Postpartum Psychosis in Black Communities

🗓️ Tuesday, September 15, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM Central Time
💻 Virtual | Free Registration

Postpartum psychosis does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, income, or social status—and the Black community is not exempt. This urgent town hall will bring together maternal mental health professionals, advocates, and voices of lived experience to help our community:

- Understand postpartum psychosis
- Recognize the warning signs
- Respond appropriately during a crisis
- Address stigma and misinformation
- Explore treatment, recovery, and family support

Postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency, but with timely, informed, and compassionate care, recovery is possible.

Join the conversation. Learn the signs. Help protect mothers and families.

💬 Comment “INFO" below, and we will send you the registration link.

You can also register directly at: https://bit.ly/PPPTOWNHALL2026

08/27/2026

Trauma-informed postpartum care isn’t dramatic.

It’s intentional.

It centers autonomy.

It respects nervous systems.

It understands that how support is delivered matters just as much as what is delivered.

You deserve care that feels steady, not overwhelming.

Save this if this approach feels aligned. 🌿

08/26/2026

Guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) encourages doctors to work closely with doulas to improve women’s birthing experiences.

In a new interview on FOX, hear from Lachelle Wells-Dixon and Omare Jimmerson with our grantee partner, Oklahoma Birth Equity Initiative, and learn more about the expertise doulas bring to the maternal health space.

Watch now: https://bit.ly/3SUcNsf

08/25/2026

Postpartum strength is often praised.

But sometimes what looks like strength

is just someone coping without enough support.

This isn’t about labeling.

It’s about noticing.

If any of these felt familiar, that doesn’t mean something is wrong.

It may simply mean you deserve more help than you’ve been given.

Which one surprised you most? 🌿

08/23/2026

No one walks into postpartum already knowing everything.

You’re learning your baby.

You’re learning your body.

You’re learning this version of yourself.

You are allowed to figure it out slowly.

You are allowed to ask questions.

You are allowed to not have it mastered.

Comment “yes” if this feels grounding today. 🌿

08/22/2026

❤️🖤💚

For Black mothers, feeling heard in the delivery room can be a matter of safety. 🖤

Susie the Doula has made advocacy the heart of her birth work, helping families navigate pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care with the knowledge and support to speak up for themselves.

As Black families continue to face troubling disparities in maternal health, she’s making the case for why culturally responsive care—and having Black birth workers in the room—matter.

Read more in the comments.

📸: Susie the Doula/Instagram

08/21/2026

Postpartum overwhelm isn’t weakness.

It’s biology.

It’s sensory input.

It’s sleep loss.

It’s hormones.

It’s identity transformation happening all at once.

Of course it feels like a lot.

You’re not “too sensitive.”

You’re adjusting to one of the biggest shifts a human can experience.

Save this for the days your nervous system feels loud. 🤍

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

Calm support isn’t about pretending everything is peaceful.

It’s about how energy enters the room.

It’s about whether your nervous system feels respected.

Whether you feel rushed, or regulated.

Whether your voice is heard, or overridden.

Trauma-informed care isn’t dramatic.

It’s intentional.

If calm feels important to you, save this for later. 🌿

08/17/2026

This is why I do what I do. 🤎
The Bracy Family trusted me to walk beside them — from those first tender hours to watching sweet Vincent grow into the smiley, thriving little one he is today. And then they gave me this:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ CLIENT REVIEW!

”Working with Sherri as our birth doula was one of the best decisions my husband and I made during pregnancy. The birth prep sessions helped us feel so validated, informed, and genuinely prepared going into labor and postpartum. She created such a safe and relatable space where I felt comfortable asking questions and processing everything along the way.

During the end of my pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, Sherri helped me feel empowered to advocate for myself and ask the right questions. Her support felt balanced and grounding, especially since most of our family lives out of state. She somehow managed to feel like a neutral third party while also feeling like family at the same time.

One of the biggest standouts for me was her postpartum support. She consistently checked in on both me and baby, offered resources that truly helped my recovery, and made me feel cared for during such a vulnerable transition.

I would absolutely recommend Sherri to any expecting parent, especially first-time moms looking for compassionate, knowledgeable, and steady support throughout the entire experience.”

Families like the Bracys are the reason I keep pouring into this work. Every birth I’m invited into is sacred. Every family I serve keeps my own family fed, keeps my hands skilled, and keeps me humble enough to keep learning. I am so passionate about this work. I’m still training, still studying, still showing up as a student of this calling — because you deserve a birth worker who never stops growing. Being your village is the honor of my life.
Thank you, Bracy Family. 🫶🏽💞

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