"The word 'doula' comes from the Greek word meaning "woman who serves," though
most people associate it with someone who helps during birth to usher in life.
In recent years, however, more people have come to recognize the need for as
much assistance at the end of life as the start, part of the so-called death
positivity movement that is gaining momentum in the United States and other
countries. The movement, popularized by the mortician and writer Caitlin
Doughty, encourages open discussion on death and dying and people's feelings on
mortality."
This piece from the New York Times shares more.
