Doula’s Diary

As an end-of-life doula, I often am asked how my work differs from that of a hospice nurse or aide.  While we can overlap and complement […]

In a recent Changing Shoes session, one of our class members shared information about the Pennsylvania Yellow Dot program. No one else in the room […]

Laurie asked the group, what have you learned so far and what are you here to learn? A recently certified death doula said she was learning more to make herself feel more comfortable about death, as well as help other people.

In this class we started to explore the Afterlife. Each participant has a story.

The concept of “Changing Shoes” comes from a Ram Dass quote, “Death is absolutely safe: It’s like taking off a tight shoe.” In session one, our 13 participants embarked on a profound journey into the themes of death, dying, and the afterlife.