Articles

Your Ultimate Guide to Digital Death (And How to Handle It) – (Jan 10, 2019)
What happens to your online accounts when you die?

Funerals, Psychology and Cost – (Jul 15, 2014)
The cost of dying

Can ‘Death Doulas’ Shield You From Bullying Around Funerals? – (Oct 17, 2016)
Professionals can be ‘pro-active bystanders’ as you prepare last rites

Should Funerals Be Fun? – (Mar 31, 2016)
Why are most funerals sad, depressing and just plain dull?

The Primary Emotional Purposes of a Funeral or Memorial – (Aug 20, 2014)
To remember that person the way we knew them in life; and to say “goodbye.”

Secular Man, Religious Funeral – (Mar 24, 2015)
When you die, will your secular orientation be known?

Nothing Like a Good Funeral…. – (Sep 17, 2010)
Lessons learned from opportunities lost!

Providing After-Death Care at Home When a Baby Dies – (Mar 3, 2014)
Bereaved parents find it meaningful to take their baby home until burial.

Planning Your Memorial – (Jul 10, 2014)
Even if you’re young, planning your funeral can be a rewarding experience.

A Death in the Family – (Jun 16, 2010)
Are Funerals for the Dead or the Living?

Learning how to live by reflecting on dying – (Jul 17, 2010)
You can learn a lot about life at a funeral

About my grandmother’s death – (Mar 12, 2010)
An atheist goes to his Catholic grandmother’s funeral in Italy

Grief and Condolences – (Oct 7, 2015)
A stranger taught her how to ask for help when she was grieving.

Offering Condolences – (Feb 15, 2010)
Allow the bereaved to cry; don’t give advice.

Crazy Like a (Perfectly Normal) Bereaved Parent – (Jan 10, 2012)
Mindful presence with a baby’s body is healthy and healing.

Helping Your College Student Cope with a close Grandparent’s death – (Dec 3, 2017)
Caring for your own physical and emotional health will help your child the most.