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‘We Only Die Once’: East Hampton Woman Joins Growing Number of End-of-Life Doulas

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Susan Stout, an end-of-life doula, at home in East Hampton.

Susan Stout, an end-of-life doula, at home in East Hampton. DANA SHAW

Robert Stout

Robert Stout

Susan Stout and her father, Robert.

Susan Stout and her father, Robert.

Susan Stout and her father, Robert.

Susan Stout and her father, Robert.

Susan Stout and her father, Robert.

Susan Stout and her father, Robert.

authorMichelle Trauring on Mar 1, 2023
When Susan Stout first heard the phrase “end-of-life doula,” it piqued her interest — but she wouldn’t think about it again until three years later. It was April 2020, and... more

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