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Real support for Gen X and Elder Millennials navigating care for aging parents. Aging is hard to talk about in this country. The healthcare system won't guide you through this. And you can't keep doing it alone.
I am an end of life planner and death doula; helping people with all aspects of planning for and navigating end of life -- both for themselves and their loved ones.
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Artist, illustrator, writer, bike ripper. Portland, OR.
Preparing and educating mothers + healthcare providers for postpartum recovery, maternal healthcare gaps, birth trauma, and postpartum mental health through advocacy and research. Author of The Alchemy of Motherhood (May 26, 2026).
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