The Language of Death
The Language of Death Did a well-meaning parent or teacher ever tell you that words can’t hurt you? While this is a well-intentioned encouragement to brush off painful words, it is also patently untrue. Words are important, and while a dictionary might tell you two...
A New Year: How to Support a Grieving Friend
A New Year: How to Support a Grieving Friend Born in 1881, my husband’s great-grandfather, a college educated man who walked with a pronounced limp due to an improperly set broken bone in his childhood, was a self-made man who went from hiding out from debt collectors...
The Talk
The Talk “End of life decisions should not be made at the end of life.” – Anonymous A 36-year-old mother with cancer said her life was worth living if she could feel her children’s little bodies against her. One 87-year-old man with lung...
Death Dinners
About Death Dinners Most people fear the conversation of death. As a result, more than 60% of adults do not have advanced directives for end-of-life care if they become seriously ill or unable to make healthcare decisions. However, we can overcome that statistic....
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