![]() ![]() Help make a plan and sort through options and choices.The role of a death doula is to act as a guide or support for a dying person and/or their family members.Īccording to Australian Doula College, death doulas might: ‘A birth doula helps usher someone into life, and a death doula helps usher them peacefully out of it.’ What do death doulas do? In the book, Clover describes being a death doula as ‘the reverse’ of a birth doula. Where a birth doula offers comfort before a baby is born, a death doula offers comfort and reassurance to those nearing the end of their life. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines doula as ‘a person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth.’ And while death doulas focus on the end of life rather than the beginning of it, the fundamentals are surprisingly similar. If you’re considering reading the novel or already have but want to learn more about death doulas, scroll on for more information about the unique career path exemplified by the book’s protagonist. Drawing on advice from her previous clients, Clover learns how to live in the moment and appreciate life not despite its uncertainties – but for them. Though it is a book about death, the novel is warm and uplifting. The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer The Collected Regrets of Cloveris Mikki Brammer’s debut novel that follows a death doula named Clover who is challenged to overcome her grief and learn how to live. ![]()
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