ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Every year birthing experts celebrate World Doula Week from March 22 through March 28. This year in the Tampa Bay area, the week means a lot more for the work being done there.

Andrew and Michelle Patton rest with their newborn inside their Bentonville home on Feb. 5, 2026. Credit: Antoinette Grajeda for Arkansas Advocate Michelle Patton of Bentonville had a plan for the ...

A doula is someone we associate with bringing new life into the world but, increasingly, they’re helping people leave it, too. Meet Jo Fuller, the Adelaide death doula helping people cross over. He ...

A local pharmaceutical manufacturer will be laying off a portion of its workforce. QOTD: Which of the proposed next steps should be taken for the future of ice sports? Leaders in the facilitation of ...

In case your readers do not know what an end-of-life doula/guide/companion is, I would like to explain. In our society, most often ‘death’ is not only not talked about, but many of us also avoid the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health said they will train at least 25 doulas for 2026 as part of its newest class of ...