Our Philosophy:

Birth is one of the most joyous moments of a woman�s life. We recognize having a baby as an important life experience. Understanding the process of birth and the emotional needs of a laboring woman are crucial to providing labor support. We not only use these skills in our private doula business, we are also privileged enough to be able to teach these techniques to coaches in our childbirth classes and prospective doulas during our doula trainings.

Kimberly Wright, Ph.D., AAHCC, CD (DONA)

Kim earned a doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. In the midst of graduate school, Kim became pregnant with her first child and fell in love with the whole birth process. Wanting to primarily be a stay-at-home mom, she felt that teaching childbirth education was the perfect outlet for her. Kim and her family moved back to Cleveland in 1992 just in time to �doula� Paige through her first pregnancy and birth.

While pregnant with her second child, Kim became a certified Bradley Childbirth Educator in 1994 and currently teaches for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She has been a doula since 1991, providing labor support through Gentle Beginnings Labor Support Services, hospital programs, and Dr. John Kennell�s doula research study. She received her doula certification from Doulas of North America (DONA) in 1996 and her doula trainer certification in 2000.

Kim has been married to Andrew since 1986 and is the mother of two children. In addition to being a �birth junkie�, Kim also enjoys a trip to Bally�s with Starbucks on the way home!!

Paige Palladino, AAHCC, CD (DONA)

Paige earned her degree in accounting from John Carroll University. After working in public accounting for three years, she became pregnant with her first child. Deciding that she wanted to stay home and raise her children, Paige was persuaded by Kim to consider becoming a childbirth educator. Kim attended Paige�s first birth and was such a valuable part of the process that she convinced Paige to investigate the �birth scene�.

Paige took the Bradley teacher training with Kim and became a certified Bradley Childbirth Educator in 1994 and currently teaches for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She has been a doula since 1993 (her first birth was Kim�s second child), providing labor support through Gentle Beginnings Labor Support Services and hospital programs. She has served as the treasurer and membership chairperson for the Doula Network of Northeast Ohio. She received her doula certification from Doulas of North America (DONA) in 1996 and her doula trainer certification in 2000.

Paige has been married to Ken (who is coincidently Kim�s brother!) since 1986 and is the mother of two children. Paige�s favorite days include a good book!!