Death is the one certainty many of us spend a lifetime dodging and when it arrives, it can leave families overwhelmed, unprepared and emotionally broken.

This week we’re recording in the middle of real grief after Angella loses her beloved eldest brother, Clifford. We use this touching  moment to guide a deeper conversation about what it can look like to face death with care instead of fear and avoidance.

Along the way, we share resources from Death Doula Alua Arthur’s Going With Grace and reflect on practices that bring perspective and sensitivity to challenging times like these.

Links to references:

Alua Arthur, Going with Grace: https://goingwithgrace.com/

It’s OK, We’re All Gonna Die:

A Death Doula’s Guide to Living with Alua Arthur

Hospice Nurse Julie

https://youtu.be/1s18Ar_FUkM?si=ySDFhOSGAaBNeEkz

Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn episode: 

What You Never Knew You Needed: A Death Doula | Black Women Over 50

https://youtu.be/IKdpP-1PWJg?si=kKAqh9i7hzHRfM-R

Therapy for Black Girls: The Work of Death Doulas

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/2024/04/17/session-355-the-work-of-death-doulas/

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