About Us
Angelique McCormick
Babies and families have always been a big part in Angelique’s life.
She started babysitting at age 12 and has nannied, ran a home based
daycare, and worked in daycare centers. In 2016 she began her journey
to become a doula and has enjoyed the deep connection she has to the
parents she has worked with since then. She has lived in Duluth since
2008 and was raised in Superior. She knows and loves the Twin Ports
well. Her hobbies include sewing, quilting, hiking, Dungeons and
Dragons, reading, gardening, camping, and hanging out with her cats.
Her family consists of her husband, her foster kids, her 3 cats, 2
sugar gliders, and a tortoise. She also has a large network of
extended family and close friends. Angelique got into doula work to
help everyone giving birth feel supported in their decisions. She
believes that every birth deserves to be surrounded by love, support,
and acceptance.
Reba Buczynski
Reba is a certified Birth and Bereavement doula through the
organization Stillbirthday. This means in addition to birth doula
training, she has received additional training in miscarriage,
grief, and helping families come to terms with unexpected events.
She loves animals and has a dog, cat, chinchilla, and two guinea
pigs at the moment. In addition to doula work, Reba is also a
Massage Therapist at Eagle’s Nest Massage Therapy in Duluth. She
loves going for walks outside with her dog and husband, knitting and
crocheting, and baking. Reba strives to leave a little glitter
wherever she goes, whether it is in the literal sense or spreading
joy through her bubbly personality. Reba believes that all birthing
persons who want birth support should have access to it and that the
birth process doesn’t have to be scary.
Us
Together we decided that the current work model for doulas (one
doula on-call 24/7 for each client with possible backup) is not
sustainable or reasonable for many doulas, including ourselves. We
decided to team up and be solid partners so that we can keep with
this work for longer and serve more birthing persons in the
process. We hope to partner with other doulas in the future to
bring a more structured work environment to more birth workers, as
well as reach more families. As we grow, we’ll support not only
birthing persons but other doulas and the community at large.
We’ll do this by providing prenatal information sessions,
postpartum information sessions, and establishing a large network
of help for all birthing persons. We believe in sharing our
knowledge and experience and making birth support accessible to
everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation,
abilities, socioeconomic status, or ability to pay.
