The Perfect Team
Our team of professionals in Houston are a perfect addition to your birth team!
Latina, Founder CD(DONA & ProDoula), CPPS,
Now Serving Phoenix Families!!
Latina is a mid-west girl from Kalamazoo, MI and a graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC with a B.S. in Psychology and minor in Business Administration. She received her Masters in HR Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Latina is the happy mother of three boys and one girl. Throughout her journey to motherhood with her daughter Marley, Latina became amazed at the amount of information that was not shared with her about pregnancy, labor and motherhood. After much contemplation, Latina stepped out of her career in the oil/gas industry and birthed her newest baby, Marley & Moo™ Maternity. It is her mission to help educate and prepare the mother's to take on motherhood like a boss!
Joycelyn Durden-El, Placenta Encapsulator, TX
Hello, my name is Joycelyn Durden-El and I am the owner of “Soul: The Beauty Bar & Yoni Spa.” I am a certified Full-Spectrum Doula with a passion and desire to assist women and families during their pregnancy journey. I am also certified in placenta encapsulation and yoni steaming. I am currently on my path to become a Midwife and it has been absolutely amazing. I love what I do and I hope to empower more women along their journeys. One fun fact about me is I love the Twilight Saga as it never gets old to me. I am very empathetic which makes me sensitive to the needs of those around me and fuels my desire to help and heal others.
Evelyn Williams, SR Birth Doula & Certified Lactation Consultant, AZ
I am unconditional and
nonjudgemental with a passionate desire of being a Birth Doula to support and encourage women to uncover their own power throughout this momentous transition. I believe all women should have the opportunity to have a Birth Doula and that no women should have to labor and deliver alone.
Deanna McClerkin, SR Birth & Postpartum Doula & Belly Binder, TX
After assisting several friends and family members with labor and the care of their newborn babies, I took a leap of faith and began studying for my postpartum & birth doula certification with The International Doula Institute. I love to offer support, empower, and comfort parents during postpartum and pregnancy. I am the wife of an amazing husband of 21 years and a mother of four wonderful children and two fur babies who make each day of my life complete. My passion for education transfers not only to my children but to my clients as well. I often refer to the poem, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost as I feel it makes all the difference.
Sharea Jenkins, SR Birth & Postpartum Doula & Birth Educator, TX
Originally from Hartford, CT and living in the Tallahassee area for over 23 years, I have recently relocated to the Houston, TX area. I am the mother of 2 amazing teenagers. My daughter was a medicated vaginal delivery at the hospital while my son was delivered unmedicated in the water at a birth center. Both deliveries were respectfully beautiful and unique. Throughout motherhood, I found myself in conversations about childbirth, breastfeeding, the natural power and strength of a woman's body, and the importance of proper support. These everyday conversations grew into desires that not only sparked interest in me wanting to learn more but also be of service to those that need support, knowledge, and advocacy during their most vulnerable times. My natural compassion and flexible demeanor have allowed me to support over 180 beautiful babies into this world. Being a doula and advocating for maternal health is not only what I love but also my passion in supporting not just the birthing mother, but the entire family unit.
