- 1. Forget "Camping Trips"—Here's How to Actually Help Women Get the Abortion Care They Desperately Ne
- (Feminism)
- ... than they helped. Instead, becoming an “abortion doula” is a far more effective way to be of service. Here, we explain what the job entails, and how to get involved: The social media posts suddenly popped ...
- Created on 17 January 2023
- 2. "Wednesday"'s Christina Ricci Opens Up About How She Deals With Anxiety, Her Kids, and the Next Season of "Yellowjackets" in BUST Magazine's Winter Issue, On Sale
- (TV)
- ... how to become an "abortion doula," how to take full advantage of the cold water swimming trend, how to make the best vegan ramen evs, and so much more! Subscribe today to get our current issue. AND GET ...
- Created on 06 December 2022
- 3. Did You Know End-of-Life Planning Looks Different If You're A Person With A Fat Body? ...
- (Living)
- ... the less it has to be a potential point of tension,” Doughty explains. An understanding and knowledgable death doula might be helpful in the death-planning process. That’s when, she says, “beautiful stories ...
- Created on 26 October 2022
- 4. 6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice
- (Feminism)
- ... depending on where they’re located and the assistance that is needed. Some of the work they do can be compared the abortion doula’s role in America. In Latin America, these interactions are trust-based ...
- Created on 06 July 2022
- 5. Legendary Comedian and Voice Over Artist Debra Wilson Gets Serious In Latest Role of Death Doula, in New Film, "Moon Manor" ...
- (Movies)
- ... back in front of the camera in Moon Manor, a film about life and death. Wilson portrays Fritti, a death doula hired by Jimmy (James Carrozo,) an Alzheimer’s patient who has decided to throw one last blowout ...
- Created on 24 March 2022
- 6. In Response to Alarming Facts About Black Women's Maternal Health, Doula's Twitter Thread With Advice for Black Expectant Moms Goes Vir
- (Sex)
- ... need, practicing doula and new mother Sky posted her first viral Twitter thread back in May, titled, “Giving birth whilst black - how to prepare and what to look out for.” Sky went through the main concerns ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 7. 9 Independent Mask-Makers You Should Support Right Now
- (Style)
- ... creator of Jamille Textiles. She’s a multitalented badass who designs her own fabrics, paints, draws, sews, and is a practicing doula. All of her products are designed and made by Jamille herself. You ...
- Created on 08 July 2020
- 8. Women’s Roller Derby Has a Plan That Will Roll COVID’s Ass Over
- (Living)
- While professional basketball, baseball, and college football have been botching attempts to re-open despite health experts’ advice, women’s roller derby has been putting together a master plan that ...
- Created on 07 July 2020
- 9. New Jersey DOH Exempts Doulas From Hospital Delivery Support Person Limits During Coronavirus
- (Feminism)
- In the state of New Jersey, the Department of Health issued an executive directive that exempted doulas from the limits on support persons during a pregnant person’s hospital stay during the COVID-19 ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 10. #JusticeForAmber: Pregnancy-Related Negligence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- (Living)
- ... learning she and McIntyre weren’t yet married. In fact, Amber was planning to transfer her childbirth care to a midwife and doula, as she felt like she was not getting adequate care and attention by medical ...
- Created on 15 May 2020
- 11. BUST's 10 Most-Read Stories of 201
- (General)
- ... of the decade. We have 10 important reads that cover topics including toxic femininity, death doulas, the Cornflake Christians, and more. So, here are our top reads of 2019—which you should read again! ...
- Created on 31 December 2019
- 12. How "The Farewell" Brings Diverse Death Traditions To Lif
- (Movies)
- Lulu Wang’s second feature The Farewell is also the second version of the story that Wang deems as “based on a true lie." The plotline of The Farewell brings Wang’s real life to the silver screen ...
- Created on 13 August 2019
- 13. 5 Sex And Relationship Podcasts We’re Obsessed With And You Will Be Too
- (Sex)
- ... Sign us up. WHOREible Decisions Mandii B and WeezyWTF host this wildly sex-positive and wonderfully raunchy podcast for all of the self-styled sluts out there. They cover everything from doulas ...
- Created on 10 July 2019
- 14. LaTonya Yvette’s Memoir "Woman Of Color" Has It Al
- (Books)
- ... to a doula. The chorus of voices is a powerful affirmation, an ode. It is essential reading and looks damn fine on a midcentury coffee table. By Miriam Mosher This article originally appeared in ...
- Created on 10 June 2019
- 15. Suffering Blows: One Woman’s Journey With Grief
- (Living)
- ... of suffering—may every blow make us stronger. (No pun intended.) _______ Image by Sharon McCutcheon via Unsplash More from BUST Death Doulas Guide People Through The End Of Life What It's Really ...
- Created on 19 March 2019
- 16. Death Doulas Guide People Through The End Of Life
- (Living)
- ... I’ve been contacted to do a bedside vigil during his last hours so that Jack will not die alone. A trained end-of-life companion, also known as a death midwife or doula, is not a job for everyone. Encounters ...
- Created on 05 February 2019
- 17. Erykah Badu On Aging, Motherhood, And Living "One Breath At A Time
- (Music)
- ... one of the most influential vocalists of the past 20 years, this 47-year-old iconoclast is also a producer/songwriter/actor/DJ/doula/activist who resides in the spaces between, outside, and beyond the ...
- Created on 20 July 2018
- 18. "My Baby, My Baby
- (Living)
- ... a 23 year old filmmaker, writer, and doula living in Brooklyn, New York. She believes in the powers of kindness, vulnerability, and a nice hot bath at the end of a long day. You can find her out in the ...
- Created on 21 June 2018
- 19. Skip The Baby Shower And Throw A Postpartum Party Instead
- (Living)
- ... Consider bringing in a professional—like a postpartum doula—that folks can help pay for. 5. Establish “visiting hours.” Too often, new families end up entertaining well-intentioned visitors who just ...
- Created on 19 June 2018
- 20. R. Kelly’s Music Is Removed From Spotify Playlists: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... scare tactics and coercion to push them towards a medical decision. The piece includes interviews with doulas, who claim, “Uou pretty much just never see care that feels appropriate.” #WeToo in Japan ...
- Created on 10 May 2018
