I can't explain how meaningful this is to me.
I’m writing a book (!!!)
Author: Abby Jorgensen
Hi, I'm Abby! I am a birth and bereavement doula, PhD candidate in sociology, wife, and mom.
Asking for your help: upcoming bereavement retreat
Our bereavement retreat is coming up, and we need five things. Can you help us?
Big news on the horizon!
Have we connected on social media yet?
Bereavement support training for birth workers (September 2022)
Here are the details on my next Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training.
Looking for a massage in the Michiana area?
Here's my recommendation for a massage therapist in the Michiana area.
Pregnancy Updates for Muggles (fetal development, Harry Potter edition)
It's Harry Potter's birthday today! In honor of this special occasion, please enjoy this review of fetal development written especially for Muggles by Emily Martin.
Expanding resources for body literacy: an interview with an NFP instructor
For National NFP Week, I'm excited to share with you an interview I got to do with Christina Valenzuela, owner and founder of Pearl and Thistle and Boston Cross Check instructor. I hope you enjoy it!
Sometimes, for loss parents, NFP is the worst.
Next week is Natural Family Planning (NFP) Week 2022. Before social media feeds (especially Catholic-leaning ones) fill up with cool things about NFP, I want to highlight one really important aspect of NFP that is difficult for many: miscarriage.
Hey, fellow birth workers, I have a bereavement training just for you.
Here are the details on my next Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training: it's designed especially for birthworkers and open to all, and a live version is happening in September.
Today’s Catholic: “Catholic bereavement doula walks with couples through pregnancy loss”
I was very honored to be featured in a recent article for Today's Catholic, about my work as a bereavement doula.
Abby the Sociologist Doula 