John and Sarah Wilson and their kids, Lisa and Eddie, felt lucky to live a multi-generational family. Grandma Wilma had been living with them since she had her mild stroke […]
A Holiday Story About Grief
Grieving Through the Holidays
Have you lost someone important to you and are grieving through the holidays? Grieving someone you love who’s died is hard enough. Trying to do it during the holidays can […]
Surviving Holiday Grief
What is a Thanatologist?
Have you ever wondered – what is a Thanatologist? A Thanatologist (from Thanos, the Greek word for death) is an academic student of dying, death and grief and their effects […]
Embracing the Broken Heart
Understanding the Grief of Being Human. Life is a process of letting in and letting go, and grief is the roadmap. We all stumble through significant losses throughout our lives, […]
The Power of Ritual
Throughout history, grief and death rituals have been critical in sustaining individuals and societies during tragedies. Ritual reaches ‘below the threshold of the mind’ to bring our minds, spirits and […]
Grief in the Workplace Management Training
Employers have come to realize that in order to support and retain employees and to maintain attractive and productive work environments, it is important to appropriately address issues of grief […]
How do YOU say Thanatologist?!
Thanatology is the scientific study of death and the losses brought about as a result. Read more…
New law gives critically ill people Right to Try psychedelics
The Right to Try Act lets people with life-threatening illnesses try experimental drugs, some lawyers assert. That includes mushrooms, LSD and ecstasy. One guy’s already doing it… …And it’s all […]
Thanatologists – Incredibly Fun at Parties
A Thanatologist (from Thanos, the Greek word for death) is an academic student of dying, death and grief and their effects on people and society. Thanatology covers an interdisciplinary range of […]