Doulas in the Media

Death Doulas Assist Dying Individuals and Their FamiliesRead an explanation of the services a death doula can provide and how this differs from a funeral director. Why would someone use a death doula?

Death Doulas and End of Life CareThey’re changing how we approach end-of-life care.

Doing Death Differently: Embracing the Home Funeral | BEST SELF MAGAZINEDeath in modern society is often done one way — but it doesn’t have to be that way. We can choose to say goodbye to our loved ones differently with a home funeral.

Dying Alone in Japan: The Industry Devoted to What’s Left BehindAs the country’s population ages and shrinks, there’s increasing demand for services that clean out and dispose of the property of the dead.

Looking for a life-affirming new career? Become a 'death doula.' These end-of-life coaches are reimagining death and changing lives.

It's not easy to talk about death. It can be depressing and scary, and often remains hidden in our culture. As a result, many people face their final moments alone in hospitals or nursing homes, hooked to clinical, life-prolonging technologies without loved ones or familiar surroundings to calm their fears and bring meaning to their end-of-life experience.

A Growing Movement Of 'Death Doulas' Is Rethinking How We Die. For end-of-life doulas, accompanying the dying is anything but morbid.

"...a growing movement of nurses, social workers and volunteers who are pushing for greater compassion and companionship for people who are dying. Borrowing language from the birthing world, they’re called death doulas, end-of-life doulas, death midwives and palliative care doulas."

Home Funerals Grow As Americans Skip The Mortician For Do-It-Yourself After-Death Care

"...a small and growing group of Americans are returning to a more hands-on, no-frills experience of death. In the world of “do it yourself” funerals, freezer packs are used in lieu of embalming, unvarnished wooden boxes replace ornate caskets, viewings are in living rooms..."

Articles on Coping with Mortality

"...Fear of death underlies most of our phobias..." and more!

What a doctor wishes patients knew about the end

"In the spirit of palliation, here are a few things, as a physician, I wish I could share more often with patients and their caregivers..."

How to face the end of life? Start now, authors urge

“If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, would you still be holding on to those grudges? Have you healed the old wounds with people that you love in your life?” Berger asked...