About the Mourning Midwife
Mourning Midwife offers compassionate, grounded support offered to individuals and families navigating end-of-life, dying, and grief in Edmonton, Alberta, and beyond. Discover how I honor grief as a natural, meaningful part of being human.
About Me
At this point in my life, I am a mother, a grandmother, a partner, and a practitioner — both the tenderness of beginnings and the gravity of endings. Moving into my 50s has shifted how I understand time and care. I feel more rooted, more discerning, and more committed to presence over performance.
Mourning Midwife is the next chapter of my work — a new adventure and a love letter to the community that has shaped me. It gathers decades of lived and professional expertise in grief, end-of-life care, community work, relationship, and offers it back in the form of care that is honest, relational, and grief-aware.
This work has been shaped by years alongside people and communities experiencing profound loss, often without recognition or adequate support. It has been informed by stewarding the Network Soloss over the past five years, opening collective grief spaces, working within an end-of-life care home, and walking with individuals and families at life’s most vulnerable thresholds.
Mourning Midwife exists as an invitation: to slow down, to pay attention, and to remember that care is something we do together. It is rooted in dignity, presence, and the belief that no one should have to navigate death, grief, or transition alone.
For over 30 years, I have been working at the intersection of end-of-life care, grief, and community support, alongside individuals, families, and communities navigating death, loss, and profound life transitions. My background spans frontline mental health, harm reduction, inner-city support, palliative and end-of-life care, and community-led grief initiatives. Much of my work has been with people who are structurally vulnerable and often overlooked by traditional systems of care.
As a contemplative end-of-life caregiver and the founder of Mourning Midwife, my approach is relational, grounded, and deeply human. I walk alongside people as they navigate uncertainty, fear, love, grief, and change — whether at the bedside, within families, or inside organizations carrying cumulative loss.
My Approach
With years of experience supporting folks from all backgrounds and life circumstances, I offer radical unconditional care, support, and advocacy, bringing a calm, loving presence that centers around cultural safety and humility. My approach involves acknowledgment first and grief wisdom, and when welcomed-marking moments with ceremony and ritual. I have a deep appreciation for people and their unique human experiences.
What to Expect
I hope that after reading this, you feel a spark of connection, warmth, and an invitation to reach out. At Mourning Midwife, I believe grief is not a problem to solve, but something to be met with care, attention, and relationship. I work closely with medical professionals, community organizations, and grassroots networks, and I am regularly invited to consult, teach, and facilitate conversations about grief-aware and palliative approaches to care.