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Kim Mooney Speaking on KGNU 88.5 FM
Living with the Truth. How would you respond to the news that you are dying? There are many factors that figure into anyone’s reaction but high on the list are […]
Clean Up After Yourself
Have you ever thought about the day after? There are decisions to be made now. Clean up after yourself, so it’s easier on your loved ones later… The people you […]
11th Annual Caregiver Conference
FREE educational event that includes a resource fair, lunch, and pampering. Kim Mooney and Megan Carnarius will keynote the event, and during the day there will be break-out sessions on […]
The Facts of Life and Death: Fact One: They’re Not Separate
We each want our personal values to be honored throughout the story of our life until the very end. But dying is complicated, and that may not happen at the […]
Thoughtful Endings
A day-long exploration, exploring issues of particular interest to older adults. The Keynote by Kim Mooney will be on Understanding the End-of-Life Landscape and Resources in Colorado. Other sessions offered […]
10 things NOT to say to someone who is grieving
People often say careless or ignorant things that they hope will help people in loss, but instead they make it harder for those who are grieving to feel cared for […]
Beyond Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross published her seminal book On Death and Dying. She brought into popular consciousness the model of the Five Stages of Grief, gleaned from conversations she […]
Rethinking the New Year
Your most important resolution might be to remember that you have no guarantee that you’ll have another whole calendar year in you. What’s the first thing we do at the […]
THE ASSOCIATION FOR DEATH EDUCATION AND COUNSELING (ADEC) COMMUNITY EDUCATOR AWARD
I was thrilled to be able to meet with other death educators, all using different modalities and innovative practices with different audiences. ADEC has been my professional home since 1994. […]
Whispers and Words
Language Matters What does the word ‘dying’ mean to you? When do you start dying? Language informs how we understand and interpret what is going on. The words we say […]
In Lieu of Flowers
…call your mother These days, funerals and memorializations have become much more personalized and colorful. And so have obituaries. What do you want the world to know about your life […]