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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”
I'm eager to share with you a webinar I did recently with Julia Hogan at Vita Optimum Counseling and Consulting, on how folks in support roles can best accompany Catholics through perinatal loss. You can find it below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldbMGAtCQQ
Today is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. If you're grieving a little one, I am thinking of you and holding you dearly in my heart. Please reach out if you want to share anything about them. Also, as a Catholic, I'll be asking for their intercession in prayer for you and for me.… Continue reading October 15: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
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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.
I'm excited to say that I've launched a new course, "Caring for Clients through Loss: A doula's short guide to bereavement support." This course is made for doulas who need bereavement support information and strategies fast and now. You can learn more about the course at this link. If you have a friend who is… Continue reading New training: Caring for Clients through Loss
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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
This year, I've got two resources to highlight for support people as you're shopping on Small Business Saturday.
Abby the Sociologist Doula 