- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. #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
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. "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
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. How "Star Wars" Is About Toxic Masculinit
- (Entertainment)
- ... Force and midwifery. We all saw what a great doula Obi-Wan was in Revenge of the Sith. The truth is that Anakin doesn’t see real power in the feminine, just as toxic masculinity abhors the “softness” of ...
- Created on 19 April 2018
- 18. The Best Piece Of Advice I Was Ever Given
- (Feminism)
- ... reproductive justice. We met everyone: female slam poets, nonprofit workers, doulas and even a few lightening rod characters like Merle Hoffman of Choices Medical Center. Each day was jam-packed with more ...
- Created on 21 September 2017
- 19. 10 New Albums To Make The Soundtrack To Your September: Playlist
- (Music)
- ... her work as a professional doula. On “Happy No Happy,” Kirke croons, “She’s stuck on the edge of the world,” against a dark, haunting melody. Yet, despite the sorrowful tone, you’ll be eager to hear more. ...
- Created on 25 August 2017
- 20. Jan/Feb 2019
- (Magazine)
- ... Morrison is second to none! By Emily Rems Bra-ometer: Feminist news at a glance. By Solange Castellar REAL LIFE Try your hand at punch needling; true tales of a death doula; microdosing 101; ...
- Created on 01 February 2017
