Autumn 2026 Issue | Death Doula Magazine

Autumn Issue

Four thoughtful articles and a free fillable guide on carrying on after loss, speaking openly about death, beginning doula work, and preserving the stories of animals we love.

Autumn invites us to notice what we are carrying and what deserves to be kept close. In this issue, we explore the practical and emotional work that follows a death, the honest conversations that help make grief and death easier to speak about, the uncertainty that can meet a newly trained doula, and the small stories that hold an animal’s life. A free fillable guide offers a practical place to begin in the early days and weeks after a loss.

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Read the Autumn 2026 Issue

An autumn collection for grieving people, death doulas, caregivers, pet families, and anyone learning to remain present with what matters.

An autumn still life representing the practical and emotional work of living with grief

Bereavement

The Work of the Living: Carrying On

Amy-Lynne Mahon explores the practical and emotional work of carrying on after loss, from the first calls and decisions to the years that follow.

14–16 min Read Now

David Ferrugio, host of the DEAD Talks podcast

Featured conversation

In Conversation with David Ferrugio

David Ferrugio talks about grief, creative work, DEAD Talks, and what becomes possible when we make more room for honest conversations about death.

Interview Read Now

A quiet autumn path beside a notebook and warm drink, representing the beginning of death doula work

Beginning the work

When a New Doula Wants to Walk Away

Crystal Potter writes to newly trained death doulas finding their footing through uncertainty, comparison, and the early work of beginning.

6–8 min Read Now

A treasured photograph and keepsakes preserving the story of a beloved animal

Pet loss and memory

Witnessed: Keeping a Pet’s Story

Eugene Magee explores why the small, ordinary details of an animal’s life matter after loss, and how families can gather and keep those stories.

9–11 min Read Now