Death Doula Magazine cover (Summer 2026)
Live Summer Issue 2026

Summer Issue

Four summer features on love, release, presence, vigil care, and the tender complexity of choice at the end of life.

In this summer issue, we turn toward the long light of the season and the quiet ways care asks us to pay attention. Through animal companionship, garden practice, warm-weather vigils, and the questions that arise when choice enters the room, we explore what it means to remain present with what matters most.

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Read the Summer 2026 Issue

A summer collection for death doulas, caregivers, hospice workers, and anyone learning to stay close to what is tender.

A leash hanging by a sunlit doorway, representing animal companionship and letting go
Animal companionship

Both Ends of the Leash

A tender reflection on love, release, and the animal-human bond — and what letting go can feel like at both ends of the leash.

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A person tending a summer garden in soft natural light
Summer practice

What the Garden Teaches Us

A reflective summer feature on presence, tending, quiet growth, and what the garden can teach us about end-of-life care.

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A peaceful warm-weather vigil space with soft natural light
Vigil care

The Summer Vigil Guide

Practical comfort, presence, and care in warm weather — with gentle tools for keeping vigil through long light evenings.

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Two people in a quiet sunlit room engaged in calm conversation
MAiD support

When Choice Enters the Room

A grounded reflection on presence, neutrality, and care in medical aid in dying support.

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Looking for the Spring issue? You can still read Issue 1 · Spring 2026, including features on comfort language, grief AI, green burial, and mortality awareness.
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