Pediatric End-of-Life Care and the Doula (webinar)

November 21, 2025|Patty Brennan|Uncategorized

With Elizabeth Padilla

Pediatric end-of-life care asks us to meet families at a place where hope and heartbreak coexist. Our role is not to fix what cannot be fixed, but to walk with the family through the beauty and the pain—to witness, to honor, and to love. Bridging the gap with pediatric death education allows us to deepen our understanding of how to hold space and offer support to families living with children suffering from life-limiting diseases. Resources will be provided for participants to enhance their knowledge and care of children and their families at this tender time.

Elizabeth Padilla is the Founder and Executive Director of the Conscious Dying Collective. She is an End-of-Life Doula and Conscious Dying Educator, as well as a Life and Death Coach. Elizabeth gives credit to the many teachers she has had in her life, starting with her Mother, who lovingly cared for her father and grandmothers in their family home until their deaths. Her extensive travel opportunities have extended her the privilege of witnessing and learning from diverse cultures as well as inspiring her own spiritual evolution.

Resources on Pediatric Death

Elizabeth shared some great resources in her presentation. Feel free to download these for your information.

Patty Brennan

Patty is the owner and visionary force behind Lifespan Doulas. For 40+ years, she has been a doula, midwife, educator, author, nonprofit executive, and entrepreneur. Patty has personally trained over 3,500 people to become doulas. She is the author of "The Doula Business Guide: How to Succeed as a Birth, Postpartum or End-of-Life Doula," 4th Edition, and accompanying Workbook. In 2025, she published her most recent book, "Into the Fog: Navigating My Mother's Journey Through Dementia" which is both a memoir and guide for family caregivers.