A library for the work you’re building

For the doula model the medical system is still catching up to.

The end-of-life doula profession is still being built. Many of you are working solo, often outside institutional settings, often as the calm presence in a family that doesn’t have one. What you don’t yet have, in many cases, is a curated body of reading to leave with the families you serve.

The vigil that lasted three days. The family who needs something to read in the days after. The patient who has weeks left and wants to think about what they’re leaving behind.

Transitional.life is the kind of literature you can hand a family without having to explain it.

Featured Companions for this work

  • The Calendar of Firsts — Surviving the year of anniversaries

    For year-after follow-up.

  • Administration of Debris — Sorting their belongings

    For practical aftermath.

  • The Silent House — Weeks 1–4 in the changed home

    For early bereavement.

  • Your Pet Is Dying — When grief feels too small to claim

    For families with pets.

  • The Non-Transferable Subscription — The first 48 hours

    For acute post-death.

The clinical concept lookup

The lookup spans anticipatory grief, vigil-period care, post-death acute grief, meaning reconstruction, and the long arc of bereavement.

Questions

Is this appropriate for non-medical settings?
Yes. The booklets do not require medical context.
Can I print and bind copies for my doula bag?
Personal printing for the practitioner’s use is permitted under the license. Resale or redistribution is not.

A library for the work the medical system is still catching up to.