The Terminal
Jane K. CallahanA newsletter for end-of-life and deathcare professionals
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 35 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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Economic rant: The death doula crisis we aren't talking enough about
Fifteen years ago, it was hard for end-of-life doulas to find a steady volume of clients because not enough people knew we existed.
Today, the main problem isn’t a lack of awareness. It’s a lack of accessibility.
Death work has value. N...
Deathology: Overcoming medical gaslighting, with Dr. Karen Lutfey Spencer
I’ll keep saying this until it changes: I’ve met enough women in hospice who wouldn’t be there if their doctor had listened to them.
I’ve had several conversations with dying women who wondered how things could have been different if they...
Sassy rant: Fabulous funerals of history
Send-offs that make me glad I'm not an event planner.
I am big on financial accessibility in death work (check out this post on funeral poverty). While I love advocating for equitable end-of-life care, I …
Deathology: What you should know about the Final Exit Network, with Lowrey Brown and Jay Niver
For paid subscribers of The Terminal
If you’re a believer in choices at the end of life, then you’re likely aware of the limitations before you—from the state and federal governments as well as the healthcare system.
The Terminal (Vol. 22, May 2026)
Hey everyone, I’ve got some life news before we get into death news.
I’ve been writing The Terminal—which started with just the monthly news roundup—for almost two years as a free service. That’s changing.
I will take my usual annual bre...
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I'm an end-of-life doula, a writer, a therapist-in-training, AND a newshound, so this makes perfect sense.
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