Doula Training

The doula model is built on unconditional positive regard. Francesca embodied that principle in her interactions with us. She encouraged introspection, reflection and careful consideration when content was difficult. She taught with a “doula heart” and personified the qualities of a true companion on the path. It seemed there was a wide range of experience and aptitude among students, and Francesca honored and respected our differences, helping us all feel welcome and efficacious. -S.F.

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Published by Francesca Lynn Arnoldy

Francesca Lynn Arnoldy is a community doula and death literacy advocate. A respected thought leader in the end-of-life care field, she is the author of MAP OF MEMORY LANE (a picture book), CULTIVATING THE DOULA HEART (a guidebook) and THE DEATH DOULA'S GUIDE TO LIVING FULLY AND DYING PREPARED (an interactive workbook). She is a published researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab and was the original creator of the doula training programs at the University of Vermont. At the core of all her work is a dedication to inspire compassion, connection, and confidence for life's greatest times of intensity. She resides in a quaint village in rural Vermont with her beloveds.