Presentation explains role, purpose of death doulas
Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2019
When Michelle Matteson first began researching death doulas, or end-of-life doulas, it was because her mother shared her own experience of being a child aware of and present around the death of a neighbor. Matteson’s mother had brought up the incident of her being a child, shunted off to a neighbor...
Registration for ‘Death Doulas’ event to wrap up on Wednesday; 4 seats left
Allison Little, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2019
The signup for the Academy of Lifelong Learning event “Death Doulas: End of Life Role” will end Wednesday. There are currently four seats left, and those interested in attending should contact the Academy of Lifelong Learning at 581-5114 to register for a seat. The event will focus on the role of...
Humor in the face of loss
Abigail Carlin, Columnist
December 6, 2017
On the Tuesday of Thanksgiving break, I received some heartbreaking news. My grandmother had suffered a massive stroke and was being flown from her sleepy Arkansas home to Memphis for treatment. My mother and I drove all evening through the morning and we arrived with enough time to say good-bye....
