Karen Buckley

(she/her)

MA, POSTPARTUM DOULA

Karen has been a Postpartum Doula since 2008. She absolutely loves supporting new families as they make transitions into and through parenthood with a focus on supporting and encouraging connection between new babies and their family. Karen provides guidance, validation and a model for nurturing that parents can use throughout their lives as parents…both in nurturing themselves and in nurturing their children.

  • Postpartum Doula Services

karen's bio

Karen has a Masters Degree in Parent-Infant Education and 25+ years of mothering experience with her four children. She is a certified foster care parent for children ages 0-3. Prior to parenthood, she specialized in working with parents of deaf infants.

Karen is passionate about her work with the Mothers’ Center in Long Island, an organization created by mothers to support mothers while engaging them personally, enriching them professionally, and empowering them through public policy. As a Mothers’ Center Facilitator, work included developing and encouraging a judgement-free zone where women could get the support they need during all types of transitions in their lives, starting with the transition to motherhood. Karen loves creating similar environments within the home; encouraging open-hearted communication. She thoroughly enjoys the inspiring work of individualizing postpartum doula support for families caring for infants.

In and around caring for infants and families, Karen takes care of herself by spending time with friends, exploring new parts of Brooklyn with her husband, doing dreamwork, reading, and taking long walks in the park.

 What Others Are Saying

Karen is a wonderful, calming presence to have at the most exhausting and chaotic time – when your new baby arrives. She has the ability to soothe babies, toddlers and moms alike with her relaxed but efficient style. She helped me with everything from caring for my newborn to entertaining other siblings, cleaning the house and helping me navigate the first few months of motherhood. She is the perfect person to have at your side!

-Joan

Karen’s calm presence and reassurance, both in person and via text has been such a gift. I’m thankful for the time she spent listening to my concerns and encouraging me. Watching her with my baby, it was so evident how much she loves babies!

-K.D.

I honestly couldn’t have prayed for a better postpartum doula than Karen. She came in like a gentle breeze and was so genuine and helpful in supporting me as a first-time mom. I had been recovering from an emergency c-section after planning for a natural birth, I had just moved and had little family around. The nurture that Karen brought into my home toward my baby and me brought both joy and rest to my heart and body. I am grateful to her and my baby knows and loves her. She will help you feel self-assured as a mother and at-ease with your new little one. Karen earned my trust quickly at such a vulnerable time. I highly recommend her help and expertise, delivered with authenticity.

-Anonymous

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