Have you heard of death doulas? You may have heard of doulas—it’s the Greek word for slave or servant—though in our culture we use the term doula to refer to people accompanying a birth of a child. A doula helps as an advocate for the mother-to-be, to assist her through the process of labor and the first stages of parenthood. As a doula accompanies a birth, a death doula accompanies a person who is dying, assisting them through the end stages of their life. I saw a quot
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