What I share here might activate some big responses — that’s okay. I’m sharing my thoughts and experiences with the intention of just that — sharing my thoughts and experiences — hopefully in a way that feels gentle enough to be unbiasedly considered. If Medical Aid...

In Three Clarifying Steps If you are considering becoming a death doula, here are three steps that will determine absolute success. It’s important to do this work before you have done death doula training, though it may help to clarify some fuzzy spots afterwards....

Full Spectrum Deathcare is A Community Endeavor There are a great many death doula trainings out there and more are sprouting up all the time. Without a central scope of practice it can be really confusing which to choose to spend your money on and engage in. I was...

A Community Deathcare Perspective This piece is intended for those who are one or more steps away from “ground zero” who have an interest in what to “do.” In my line of work, this is called community deathcare. When the news of a violent death or deaths drops us to...

The Gods and Demons of the Deathcare Movement Let’s begin by clarifying that I am not referring to God in heaven and demons in hell. This is about the state of mind that often rules us here on earth. Some refer to a “god complex” which is not quite where I’m going...

Tom Gilbert owner of Black Dirt Farm in Stannard, Vermont gives a quick overview of what composting humans in Vermont might look like. Human Composting has recently been made legal in Washington State and it won't be long before other States follow suit. There are...

When we arrive alive here on earth, we are guaranteed only one thing: we will die. We may not be loved, cared for, or fed, but we will one day die. We may be very well loved, abundantly nourished, supremely cared for, and yet we will die. Why not then, befriend death...

Today, I am concerned with the village. Our own small village of our immediate surroundings and the role that we play out as death doulas in relation to our neighbors and the natural environment and life cycles within our community. But, the word community in terms of...