Join us for this conversation with Charlotte in which she shares with us her varied experience. We chat about her background in education and community work, her interest in healing, being a doula and supporting other women through childbirth, her approach to parenting (toddler to teenager!), acupuncture, marriage, personal growth & more!

Charlotte mentions Menucha a new charity offering perinatal help for women - www.menucha.info

Books mentioned -

Hold on to your kids by Gabor Mate

The Empowered Wife - Laura Doyle

Challah recipe - 

2oz fresh yeast dissolved in 200ml water with 1 heaped T caster sugar

1 heaped T salt - put in bottom of large bowl

1 bag (1.5kg) strong flour - add to bowl

7 heaped T sugar - add to bowl (can put 8 if you want it sweeter or add raisins)

4oz cooking oil - add to bowl

550ml warm water - add to bowl

Follow this order because the salt must not touch the yeast.  Once the yeast has dissolved add to the bowl and mix all ingredients together.  Let it rise for 1-2 hours.  Plait the dough and leave to rise another 1/2 an hour.  Coat challahs with egg and sprinkle sesame or poppy seeds.  Cook for 25 mins at 180 degrees.  For small challah bake for 15 mins.

Favourite Quote - "You can't make someone do better by making them feel worse" (including yourself!)

Charlotte can be found at @char_hotter on Instagram

Charlotte's doula practice - Serene Birthing