Parade: What to Know About The Death Doula Business

The Death Doula Business Is Booming in 2020

Here's What to Know About This Fascinating (and Necessary) Profession

Talking about our own death or the death of a loved one can be incredibly uncomfortable, even upsetting. No one wants to think about their own mortality or losing people they care love. But there’s a group working to normalize these discussions—and they’re called death doulas.

A death doula helps individuals plan for the end-of-life process and manages some of the duties that typically fall on families when someone dies. The term “doula” is often linked to birth, describing someone who provides support to pregnant women during childbirth or helps them learn to mother their new babies. Over the last decade, though, Jill Schock, owner of Death Doula L.A., says there’s also been a growing need for support at the end of someone’s life. READ MORE ON PARADE.COM>>>