Last Call for Summer Summit!

Over the past few weeks, we have posted several blog entries spotlighting some of the guests who will be speaking to us at our upcoming Summer Summit celebration. Well this is going to be our last chance to do that because Summer Summit starts next week! Summer Summit is great opportunity for us to hear […]
Summer Summit Spotlight – Emma Acker

Everybody dies. We all know this; as death care professionals we face this reality every single day. One of the challenges of death care work is the fact that even though everyone dies, not everyone has the resources to pay for good care at the end of their life, and unfortunately this happens to be […]
Summer Summit Spotlight – Your Morbid Friends

One of the reasons talking to people about death can be so challenging is that it often means talking to them about what is most important to them in life. It can sometimes require a vulnerability that is difficult for people, as they worry about whether they will be valued for what makes them who […]
Summer Summit – Through the Eyes of a Death Doula

Everyone here at IDLM has had the experience of telling someone they are a death doula and being met with the question, “What’s that?” We perform a necessary function, serving people in ways that have been essential for thousands of years—but at the same time, the changes in deathways across the twentieth century and the […]
Get Ready for Summer Summit 2025!

The days are long and the weather is getting warmer. Summer is just about here, and that means the International Doula Life Movement Summer Summit is right around the corner.