Donuts & Doulas with Sprouting Kare
Donuts & Doulas is a welcoming, affirming space for doulas past, present, and future to gather monthly in community. These sessions will encourage connection, education, healing, and empowerment through intentional conversations and peer support.
Monthly at Sip & Sonder Inglewood for 3Q 2025.
about the sessions
Month 1
07.16
Rooted in Purpose: The Heart-Centered Why Behind Doula Work
Focus: Purpose-driven care, birth justice, and showing up authentically
What to explore:
The emotional & ancestral calling of birthwork
Reframing doula work as activism, especially in Black and marginalized communities
Setting intentions and boundaries to avoid burnout
Month 2
08.13
Burnout & Boundaries: Caring for the Caregivers
Focus: Holding space for each other through exhaustion, grief, and growth
What to explore:
What burnout really looks like in birthwork (physical, emotional, spiritual)
The pressure to keep showing up even when depleted — especially for Black and brown doulas
Navigating compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and overextension
How we actually rest and recover (not just bubble baths)
Community care as a tool for sustainability
Month 3
09.17
Holding What Hurts: Grief, Loss, and Honoring the Hard Parts of Birthwork
Focus: Grief, emotional weight, and collective healing
What to explore:
The unseen grief birth workers carry: miscarriage, stillbirth, loss of expected outcomes
Emotional toll of systemic harm and feeling unsupported in your work
The quiet losses, clients you couldn’t serve, stories that still linger, burnout as a form of loss
How we process grief in a field that demands constant presence
Creating space to honor both personal and collective loss
about sprouting kare
Sprouting Kare is a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing and empowering birthing people and birth workers.
We provide accessible doula support to families who might otherwise go without, and we help aspiring doulas, especially those from underrepresented communities, access education, resources, and guidance. Our mission is rooted in care, equity, and community: we believe everyone deserves to feel supported, seen, and safe during their reproductive journey.
Ariana Kennedy, Founder
about in residence at sip & sonder
In Residence at Sip & Sonder provides a platform for creatives, academics, and community leaders and organizers to share programming that celebrates and explores the rich cultural tapestry of Black and Brown communities, thereby fostering dialogue, creativity, and community connection. From music to well-being to civic engagement and everything in between, In Residence is here to amplify Black and Brown voices and experiences.