Death Doula Magazine · Stories, conversations & practical wisdom

Death, Dying, Grief & Care, Reimagined

A thoughtful, death-positive space for the conversations that shape how we live, die, grieve, and care

Death Doula Magazine brings together lived experience, professional insight, practical guidance, and honest conversation for death doulas, caregivers, hospice and palliative-care communities, grieving people, and anyone curious about mortality and end-of-life care.

Autumn still life reflecting grief, memory, and the work of carrying on Stories for the work of living, dying, grieving, and caring.
Published by the International End-of-Life Care Association (IEOLCA), Death Doula Magazine shares reflective stories, interviews, practical resources, and grounded perspectives from people living and working close to death and loss.
About Death Doula Magazine

A magazine for people willing to talk about what matters.

Death Doula Magazine is a digital publication devoted to thoughtful, accessible conversations about death, dying, grief, bereavement, caregiving, hospice, end-of-life care, and the growing work of death doulas.

We make room for complexity without losing warmth, curiosity, or humanity, bringing together voices from doulas, caregivers, hospice communities, and others living close to death and loss.

Stories & lived experiencePersonal essays and reflections on grief, caregiving, memory, legacy, loss, and the many ways people carry on.
Conversations & perspectivesInterviews and thoughtful perspectives from death doulas, caregivers, practitioners, and others reshaping how we speak about mortality.
Practical supportGrounded resources, rituals, and guidance for the real work that surrounds dying, death, and bereavement.
Your voice belongs here, too.

We welcome essays, practical wisdom, doula stories, rituals, interviews, and partnership ideas that deepen the conversation around death and care.

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Our Latest · Autumn 2026 · Issue 3

The Work of the Living

September 22, 2026

Featured Conversation DEAD Talks Host

David Ferrugio

“The Future I Grieved as a Child”

DEAD Talks host and author David Ferrugio joins Death Doula Magazine for a candid conversation about growing up with loss, how grief changes over time, humor, memory, and making room for the life that continues alongside it.

Death Doula Magazine Autumn 2026 Issue 3 cover featuring DEAD Talks host David Ferrugio
Bereavement The Work of the Living

A grounded look at bereavement and the practical, emotional, and ordinary demands of carrying on after loss.

Practical Support After Someone Dies

A gentle companion for the early days and weeks after a death, with practical guidance for what comes next.

Reflection What We Carry & Walk Away

Two reflective pieces exploring memory, change, release, and the ways grief continues to shape the living.

Autumn Issue 3 arrives September 22.

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