Sister, sister: Doula collective wants all moms to have positive birth experiences


Rachel Zaslow, left, started Sisters Keeper Collective two years ago, after seeing a need for doulas of color to help Latina and African-American women. Crystal Johnson, right, serves as the doula coordinator for the group, and Doreen Bonnet, middle, is a doula-in-training. Photo by Natalie Jacobsen.

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