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You became a death doula to make a difference. To walk alongside families during their most vulnerable moments.

But lately, something's shifted.

Your phone buzzes at 10 PM. Again. A family needs "just one quick thing." You answer, even though exhaustion sits heavy in your bones. Because saying no feels like abandoning someone who needs you.

You lie awake replaying conversations. Did you say the right thing? Should you check in tomorrow? Their grief becomes yours, settling into your chest until you can't tell where their pain ends and yours begins.

When friends invite you out, you decline. Too drained. Too preoccupied. Too guilty about taking time for yourself when families are suffering.

This isn't sustainable. And deep down, you know it.

The Hidden Cost of Caring Without Boundaries

Your Phone Never Stops Ringing

Text messages at midnight. Calls during dinner. Requests that stretch your two-hour visits into four-hour marathons. You want to be there for families, but you're drowning in availability. No separation between work and life. No time that's truly yours.

You're Emotionally Drowning

Every death hits harder than the last. You carry their anticipatory grief as if it were your own burden. Sleep becomes fitful. Your mind won't quiet. The weight of other people's pain is crushing the very compassion that drew you to this work.

Guilt Runs the Show

The thought of taking a day off? Impossible. What if someone needs you? What if something happens while you're "being selfish"? So you cancel plans, skip meals, and ignore the warning signs your body keeps sending.

You're One Crisis Away from Walking Away

This morning, you thought about quitting. Maybe you're not cut out for this work. Maybe caring this deeply meansthat burning out is inevitable. The families you serve deserve better. But you have nothing left to give.

Here's the truth: You can't sustain this work without protecting yourself first.

What If Boundaries Made You a Better Doula?

Professional boundaries aren't walls that block your compassion. They're the framework that lets you care deeply without self-destruction.

Imagine answering your phone during business hours—and actually enjoying your evenings. Picture yourself fully present with families, not running on empty. Envision sleeping through the night, waking refreshed instead of already depleted.

This isn't about caring less. It's about caring wisely.

Professional Boundaries and Self-Care for Death Doulas provides practical tools to build a sustainable practice that honors both your clients and yourself.

What You'll Walk Away With

Exact Scripts for Every Difficult Conversation

Stop fumbling through uncomfortable moments. You'll get word-for-word scripts for setting business hours, declining after-hours calls, and redirecting requests outside your scope. Practice them until they feel natural. The Communication Scripts Workbook includes six proven scripts you can customize and use immediately.

Your Personalized Self-Care Blueprint

Generic advice doesn't cut it. The Personal Self-Care Plan Template walks you through an honest assessment of what's working (and what's not), helps you choose realistic daily and weekly commitments, and includes monthly review tracking to help your plan evolve with you.

Tools to Navigate Anticipatory Grief

Learn the difference between supporting families through grief and drowning in it alongside them. Understand why some deaths hit harder than others. Create personal rituals that honor your grief without letting it consume you. The Grief Rituals and Support Resource Sheet provides options you can implement today.

A Quick-Reference System for Real Situations

When you're in the moment, you don't have time to re-watch training videos. The Quick Reference Guide - The Three Boundaries and Warning Signs and Boundary Violation Response Guide give you instant access to what you need, when you need it.

Recognition of the Warning Signs Before It's Too Late

Physical symptoms. Emotional exhaustion. Relationship strain. Decreased effectiveness. Learn to spot these signals early and know exactly what to do about them.

Led by Someone Who Understands End-of-Life Work

Peter M. Abraham, BSN, RN, isn't teaching theory from an ivory tower. As a hospice nurse and certified end-of-life doula, he's navigated these exact challenges. He's written 500+ healthcare articles and authored 8 books specifically for end-of-life doulas because he knows the unique pressures of this work.

This training comes from lived experience, not textbook knowledge.

Your Next Step

You have two choices.

Keep going the way you've been going. Answer every call, carry every emotion, feel guilty about every boundary until the day you burn out completely.

Or invest 90 minutes in learning how to sustain the vital work you do.

The families you serve need you at your best. Not depleted. Not resentful. Not barely hanging on.

Enroll now in Professional Boundaries and Self-Care for Death Doulas.

You'll receive immediate access to the training plus all five handouts. By this time tomorrow, you could have your first boundary script practiced and ready. Your personalized self-care plan started. Your path to sustainability is mapped out.

This work matters too much to let you burn out.