Balancing your home life while building your birth business takes practice and experimentation. Many birth professionals are also mothers of young children, and much of the work we do managing our businesses is at home while we’re also mothering and running the household. As business owners, how do we make time for it all?

For today’s post, I’ll be revisiting an old one I wrote a few months ago regarding business expenses. I thought I’d share a list of deductible expenses today for your business. It’s by no means comprehensive, but maybe there are some items that you haven’t thought of:

There are many ways doulas set their prices and even whether or not to charge. Different doula organizations suggest different methods of whether, when and what to charge. I will go out on a limb (and may be disagreed with vehemently, I know) and discuss some ways that others I’ve spoken to have structured their pricing. Hopefully that will help you to decide what works best for you.

When you have a business it’s important to keep accurate financial records. Here are some ways to help:

Sometimes in order to create a clear vision for the future, you need to reflect on the past. Today, I offer some powerful questions to reflect upon what happened in the last twelve months.

Not more than 3 minutes ago, I sent my certification exam off to become a childbirth educator. It got me thinking about my path as a birth professional and the lessons I’ve learned from training with a variety of organizations. Today I offer 3 tips that may help you as you consider your options of who to train with and what path to take.

Search for mother’s groups on Meetup.com. Find some interesting groups, especially those related to pregnancy, and email the organizer. Let the organizer know you are available for public speaking opportunities and would like to do a presentation at an upcoming event.

I am a really lucky birth doula. Why? I live within a wonderful birth community, with lots of caring, wonderful, smart women who offer support, suggestions and resources when I really need it.

Do you wear other hats? Are you a childbirth educator, a postpartum doula, a photographer, a massage therapist, or any hold any other title in addition to being a birth doula? You should package your services.

A simple way to set yourself apart from your competitors is to effectively describe your services.