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I'm thrilled to tell you that Haven Bereavement Doulas (the training organization I run) is hosting three virtual book clubs this year, starting with my own book! We will be reading A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss together in March. Our reading and meeting schedule is: March 12: Introduction through Chapter 2… Continue reading Join our book club, on “A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss”
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I've been really sitting with a passage from Hope Deferred by Rev. Dr. Serene Jones. I wanted to share it with you today, Holy Saturday, as I and others commemorate the time between Jesus's death and resurrection.
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Reading this book gave me a sense of finding words for what I was already thinking and praying.
A few months back, I had the honor of speaking at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference on a panel entitled "On Death and Natural Evils." I spoke about miscarriage and the Fall, specifically addressing some of the pain points that I and other loss parents can encounter in Catholic discussions… Continue reading My conference talk on miscarriage and the Fall
I can't explain how meaningful this is to me.
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!
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.
Abby the Sociologist Doula 