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A Better Way: Bringing Peace to the End of Life
I watched the paramedics lift my mother like a dead weight from her recliner chair onto the gurney. I knew she was dying. I wished and I...
Julianna Foster
Sep 22, 20253 min read


CHECK OUT: The Untethered Soul
Dear Friends, If I had come across the book The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer in my teenage years my life would have been a lot...
Sarah O'Leary
Sep 16, 20254 min read


Walking the Path of a Death Doula
Life has a way of taking you to unexpected places sometimes, which is certainly true for my journey as a death doula candidate through...

Laslo Toth
Sep 9, 20253 min read


Our Broken Medical System and the Need for Death Doulas
I have known for many years that our medical system is broken. So deeply broken, but today...today I felt lost and hopeless, alongside...

Jacqueline Belliveau
Sep 2, 20252 min read


The Overdose Crisis Leaves Gaps in End-of-Life Care
When someone is living with the effects of trauma, mental illness, or substance dependence, especially in the context of precarious...
Paula DeLeon
Aug 26, 20252 min read


CHECK OUT: Companioning the Dying
Dear Friends, I am deeply passionate about my personal journey to becoming a death doula. Before I began the Home Hospice Association...
Juli-Anne Mundle
Aug 19, 20253 min read


What It Costs You Not to Talk about Death: The Price of a Death Doula
Last breaths, last rights, Grim Reaper, fear, finality, homecoming, release. There, I mentioned words that are most likely ones you think...
Kylla Bowbrick
Aug 12, 20254 min read


Death is Inevitable and it Doesn't Have to be Scary
Death doulas are on the rise and here to take the fear out of dying. Let’s face it; we are all going to die one day. If you had the...
Stone Castorina
Aug 5, 20253 min read


CHECK OUT: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Dear Friends, I have a book I would like to recommend. It is one that I read a lifetime ago. It is called The Five People You Meet In...
Jody Thomson
Jul 29, 20253 min read


Embracing the Journey: My Path to Becoming a Death Doula
The loss and grief of a loved one drew me to research the valuable role that a death doula provides. Marg, my beloved sister-in-law who...

Jennifer Lisewski
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Bringing the Role of a Death Doula into Long-Term Care: My Journey from Nurse to End-of-Life Companion
For over 20 years, I’ve worked as a nurse in long-term care, providing care and companionship to people in their most vulnerable moments....
Krista Butt
Jul 15, 20254 min read


CHECK OUT: The Collected Regrets of Clover
Dear Friends, I am writing with a wonderful book recommendation. I recently read the book, The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki...
Krista Smith
Jul 8, 20253 min read


Almost Three Years Later: Still Grieving, Still Growing
It’s been almost three years since I first shared the story of my grandson Eric – his life, his death, and the grief that followed. That...

Tammy Elliott
Jun 30, 20253 min read


Exquisite Witness: Companioning A Family During A Visitation or Wake
"True genius is knowing when to say nothing, to allow the experience, the moment itself, to carry the message, to say what needs to be...

Kelly Hurley
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Breaking Barriers: Ensuring Free Will in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Problem Statement: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is currently hindered by excessive regulatory restrictions, making it difficult for...
Larry Collins
Jun 17, 20251 min read


CHECK OUT: Empty Arms
Dear Friends, I am writing to recommend a book that I think you would find helpful. It's called Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage,...

Carole Brulé
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Is My Death Doula Work A Soul’s Calling?
Raise your hand if you have ever thought or uttered the words, “Death/IPLD Doula work is my soul’s calling or soul’s purpose”. If you...

Kelly Hurley
Jun 3, 20253 min read


CHECK OUT: How to Say Goodbye
Dear Friends, How to Say Goodbye : The Wisdom of Hospice Caregivers by Wendy MacNaughton is a simple, beautiful, comforting, and honest...
Chrystene Ells
May 27, 20252 min read


CHECK OUT: When Breath Becomes Air
Dear Friends, I recently finished a book that I think you would find deeply moving and thought-provoking, and I couldn’t wait to share it...
Julie Geehan
May 27, 20252 min read


Legacy Interview Videos
Years ago, I dedicated time to producing Legacy Interview Videos for the senior clients I worked with. While I handled the technical...
Deb Hickling
May 20, 20252 min read
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