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 […]
10 things NOT to say to someone who is grieving
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 […]
Life and Death
Can’t Have One Without The Other They’re not opposites and they’re not separate. How do we decipher that? And why should we? Because it may be the most important thing […]
I Ain’t Got No Body
We love bones. We hate bones. We’re scared of bones. And we make no bones about it. This presentation is a random collection of curious and fascinating death practices from […]
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 […]
Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss Workshop and Presentation Topics Understanding The Nature of Grief and Loss Dispelling myths and understanding loss in our own lives can empower us to see grief as […]