Since 1980 I have been working with families in transition. This work is closely related to a lifelong commitment to social justice activism. For many years I was a homebirth midwife. Since 2009 I have been a pioneer in the end-of-life doula movement. My awareness of caregiving began during childhood, when I was coming up in an all white suburb of Detroit and learning from friends, teachers, caregivers, extended family members, and eventually from extensive travel and work around the world. I strive to confront my privilege, bias, and participation in white supremacist culture.
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End-of-Life Doulas
Wednesday Discussion Group 12 pm EDT, 9 am PDT
End-of-Life Doula Online Training
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Advance Care Planning
Respecting Choices® First Steps Facilitator training.
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Home Funeral
Become a Home Funeral Guide!
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"I first met Merilynne in person at the National Home Funeral Alliance conference in Raleigh in 2013. However, MONTHS before she had reached out to me as "the local" to help with marketing, contacting vendors, and making necessary phone calls. What a dynamo!! This woman is in-charge, on-point, and top-rate in every aspect related to home funeral and after death home care. I have so much respect for her and her abilities to organize and get us to where we need to be. Thank you, Merilynne, for all you do! It has been a real blessing to know and learn from you through the years."
—Sara Williams, Shrouding Sisters |
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